Honda RSX 2005 Owner's Manual page 151

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Towing a Trailer
Safety Chains
Always use safety chains when you
tow a trailer. Make sure the chains
are secured to the trailer and hitch,
and that they cross under the tongue
and can catch the trailer if it
becomes unhitched. Leave enough
slack to allow the trailer to turn
corners easily, but do not let the
chains drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
Acura recommends that any trailer
having a total weight of 1,000 lbs
(450 kg) or more be equipped with
its own electric or surge-type brakes.
If you choose electric brakes, be
sure they are electrically actuated.
Do not attempt to tap into your
vehicle's hydraulic system. No
matter how successful it may seem,
any attempt to attach trailer brakes
to your vehicle's hydraulic system
will lower braking effectiveness and
create a potential hazard.
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Trailer Lights
TAILLIGHT
(RED/YELLOW)
BRAKE LIGHT
(WHITE/BLACK)
If you use a converter, you can get
the connector and pins that mate
with the connector in your vehicle
from your dealer.
Your vehicle has a trailer lighting
connector located behind the right
side panel in the cargo area. Refer to
the drawing above for the wiring
color code and purpose of each pin.
LEFT TURN SIGNAL
(GREEN/RED)
BACK UP LIGHT
(GREEN)
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL
(GREEN/YELLOW)
GROUND
(BLACK)