Honda 1994 Prelude Online Reference Owner's Manual page 123

Towing Safety
Your car will not stop as quickly
with a trailer in tow. Leave extra
distance between your car and
other vehicles. Avoid braking or
turning suddenly. This could cause
the trailer to jackknife or possibly
turn over.
Keep in mind that your total
vehicle is now much longer. Leave
more room when making turns.
The trailer tracks a smaller arc
than the car and can hit or run over
something that the car misses.
When passing another vehicle,
make sure the trailer is clear before
changing lanes.
The car/trailer combination is more
affected by crosswinds and buffet-
ing. When being passed by a large
vehicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting, slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
Towing a trailer puts an extra load
on your car. You should have your
car serviced according to the
"Maintenance schedule under
severe driving conditions" on page
130.
Towing a Trailer
This extra load is magnified when
you are driving in hilly terrain.
Watch the temperature gauge
closely when climbing hills. If it
gets near the hot area, turn off the
air conditioning (if it is on). If this
does not reduce the heat, it may be
necessary to pull to the side of the
road and wait for the engine to cool.
If the automatic transmission shifts
frequently between 3rd and 4th
gears, put it in D . This will help
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prevent the transmission from
overheating. Help keep the brakes
from overheating by shifting to a
lower gear when going downhill.
If you have to stop while going up-
hill, do not hold the car in place by
pressing on the accelerator. This
can cause the automatic transmis-
sion to overheat. Use the parking
brake or footbrake.
Driving
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