Automatic Transmission Fluid; Towing Tips - SSANGYONG RODIUS Owner's Manual

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID

More frequent maintenance is required if your vehicle tows
trailer frequently.

TOWING TIPS

When towing a trailer, your vehicle will handle differently com-
pared with normal driving condition.
For safety, observe the following precautions:
• Practice turning, stopping, and reversing before you begin
towing in traffic.
Do not tow in traffic until you are confident that you can
handle the vehicle and trailer safely.
• Before driving, make sure that the lighting system of the
trailer works properly.
• Do not drive faster than 90 km/h.
• Make sure that you have enough room when cornering and
avoid sudden maneuvers.
• Avoid abrupt starts, acceleration or stops.
• Avoid sharp turns or lane changes.
• Always have someone guide you when reversing.
• Allow adequate stopping distance.
Stopping distance is increased when you tow a trailer.
• Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently,
which will cause the brakes to overheat and result in re-
duced brake efficiency.
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• Always block the wheels on both vehicle and trailer when
parking. Apply the parking brake firmly.
• Parking on a steep slope is not recommended.
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached, on a hill.
If something goes wrong, such as the trailer/caravan hitch
becoming disengaged, people can be injured and both the
vehicle and trailer can be damaged.
• If someone removing the blocks stands directly behind the
trailer, he could be injured. If your brakes or the hitch slipped,
the trailer could roll backward. Make sure anyone removing
blocks from your wheels stands to one side.
• Take note of trailer manufacturer's instructions.
DRIVING ON GRADES
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down
a long or sleep 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
a level which minimizes the possibility of engine and trans-
mission overheating.
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