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Trailer towing
Driving safety 6-15
6
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal
well in advance.
Towing a trailer puts additional burden on the
engine and transaxle, which may cause over-
heating. Following are some suggestions to
reduce overheating:
When towing at high altitudes, engine coolant
and automatic transaxle fluid will overheat at
a lower temperature than at normal altitudes.
If you turn your engine off immediately after
towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades,
your vehicle may show signs similar to over-
heating. To avoid this, let the engine run
while parked (preferably on level ground)
with the automatic transaxle in the “P”
(PARK) position for a few minutes before
turning the engine off.
If the engine coolant temperature indica-
tor flashes on the information screen in
the multi-information display or the
engine power drops suddenly, refer to
“Engine overheating” on page 8-4.
If the warning display or warning
display illuminates, refer to “Warning dis-
play” on page 5-66.
Reduce speed and downshift before you start
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t
downshift, prolonged or frequent application
of the brakes can cause reduced braking effi-
ciency and performance.
You can tow in “D” (DRIVE) position. How-
ever, you may want to shift the selector lever
to the 3rd or a lower position, under heavy
loads or hilly conditions.
Always place chocks or blocks under both the
vehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Be
sure that the parking brake is firmly set and
that the selector lever is in the “P” (PARK)
position. Avoid parking on a hill with a
trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so only
after performing the following:
1. Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
2. Have someone place chocks or blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the chocks or blocks are in place,
release your brakes slowly until the
chocks or blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the parking brake firmly.
5. Set the selector lever to the “P” (PARK)
position and turn off the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a hill:
1. Check that the selector lever is set to the
“P” (PARK) position.
2. Start the engine. Be sure to keep the brake
pedal depressed.
3. Set the selector lever to the “D” (DRIVE)
position or “R” (REVERSE) position.
4. Release the parking brake and brake pedal
and slowly pull or back away from the
chocks or blocks. Stop and apply your
brakes.
5. Have someone retrieve the chocks or
blocks.
Overheating
Cause of over-
heating
Solution
Air conditioning on Turn off
Highway speeds Reduce speed
Going up hills
Select lower gear posi-
tion
Stop-and-go city
traffic
With the vehicle
stopped, shift to the
“N” (NEUTRAL)
position and idle the
engine at high idle.
Driving on hills
Parking
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