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Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to
have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
hooked
up, the trailer lights will also flash,
telling other drivers you're about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on
your instrument panel will flash for turns
even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned
out. Thus, you may think drivers behind
you are seeing your signal when they are
not. It's important to check occasionally to
be sure the trailer bulbs are still working.
Driving on Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade. If you don't shift down, you
might have to use your brakes so much
that they would get hot and no longer
work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 45 mph
(70 km/h)
to
reduce the possibility of
engine and transmission overheating.
If you are towing a trailer and you
have an automatic transmission with
Overdrive, you may prefer to drive in D
instead of Overdrive (or, as you need to,
a
lower gear). Or, if you have a manual
transmission with fifth (or sixth) gear
and you are towing a trailer, it's better
not to use
fifth
(or sixth) gear. Just drive
in fourth gear (fifth gear if you have
a six-speed manual transmission)
(or, as you need to, a lower gear.
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