Chevrolet Monte Carlo V 5 owners manual page 160

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Passing Driving with a Trailer zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience. You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when Before setting out for the open road, you’ll want to get you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the handling and braking with the added weight of the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. trailer. And always keep in mind that the vehicle you are Backing Up driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as responsive as your vehicle is by itself. Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand Before you start, check the trailer hitch and platform to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your (and attachments), safety chains, electrical connector, hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. If the trailer has possible, have someone guide you. electric brakes, start your vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure Making Turns zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA the brakes are working. This lets you check your electrical connection at the same time. During your trip, check occasionally to be sure that the I NOTICE: load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes Making very sharp turns while trailering could are still working. cause the trailer to come in contact with the Following Distance vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering. Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking normal. Do this so your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, and sudden turns. curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA 4-32

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