Toyota 4Runner 3 III N180 owners manual page 153

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TIRES MAINTENANCE TRAILER TOWING TIPS If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will re- Ensure that your vehicle’s tires are When towing a trailer, your vehicle will properly inflated. See Chapter 7-2 forquire more frequent maintenance duehandle differently than when not tow- instructions. to the additional load. For this informa-ing. The three main causes of vehicle- tion, please refer to the scheduled The trailer tires should be inflated to trailer accidents are driver error, ex- maintenance information in the “Own-cessive speed and improper trailer the pressure recommended by the trailer manufacturer in respect to theer’s Manual Supplement/Maintenanceloading. Keep these in mind when tow- total trailer weight. Schedule”. ing: TRAILER LIGHTS Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing Before starting out, check operation of ball and bracket after approximately Trailer lights must comply with federal, the lights and all vehicle-trailer con- state/provincial and local regulations. 1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.nections. After driving a short dis- PRE-TOWING SAFETY CHECK tance, stop and recheck the lights and See your local recreational vehicle dealer or rental agency for the correctCheck that your vehicle remains levelconnections. Before actually towing a trailer, practice turning, stopping and type of wiring and relays for your trail-when a loaded or unloaded trailer is er. Check for correct operation of the hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle hasbacking with a trailer in an area away from traffic until you learn the feel. turn signals and stop lights each timean abnormal nose-up or nose-down Backing with a trailer is difficult and re- you hitch up. Direct splicing may dam-condition, and check for improper quires practice. Grip the bottom of the tongue load, overload, worn suspen- age your vehicle’s electrical system steering wheel and move your hand to and cause a malfunction of your lights.sion or other possible causes.the left to move the trailer to the left. BREAK-IN SCHEDULE Make sure the trailer cargo is securelyMove your hand to the right to move loaded so that it cannot shift.the trailer to the right. (This procedure Toyota recommends that you do not is generally opposite to that when tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a ve-Check that your rear view mirrors con-backing without a trailer). Also, just hicle with any new power train compo-form to any applicable federal, state/ turn the steering wheel a little at a time, nent (engine, transmission, difprovincialferen- or local regulation. If not, avoiding sharp or prolonged turning. tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the firstinstall the rear view mirrors required 800 km (500 miles) of driving.for towing purpose. Have someone guide you when back- ing to reduce the risk of an accident. 156

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