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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2012 Black plate (46,1) 9-46 Driving and Operating Making Turns Whentowingatrailer, the arrows onTo avoid this, let the engine run Notice: Making very sharp turnsthe instrument panel flash for turnswhile parked, preferably on level while trailering could cause theeven if the bulbs on the trailer areground, with the transmission in trailer to come in contact with theburned out. Check occasionally toP(Park) for a few minutes before vehicle. The vehicle could bebe sure the trailer bulbs are stillturning the engine off. If the damaged.Avoidmakingveryworking. overheat warning comes on, see sharp turns while trailering.Driving on GradesEngine Overheating on page 10‑17. Whenturning with a trailer, makeReducespeedandshift to a lowerOnalonguphill grade, shift down wider turns than normal so thegear before starting down a longand reduce the vehicle speed to trailer will not strike soft shoulders,or steep downgrade. If thearound 88km/h (55mph) to reduce curbs, road signs, trees or othertransmission is not shifted down, the the possibility of the engine and the objects. Use the turn signal well inbrakes might have to be used sotransmission overheating. advance and avoid jerky or suddenmuchthat they would get hot and noParking on Hills maneuvers. longer work well. See“Automatic Turn Signals When Towing aEngine Grade Braking”withinTow/{WARNING Trailer Haul Mode on page 9‑25. The vehicle can tow in D (Drive).Parking the vehicle on a hill with The turn signal indicators on theUsealowergearif the transmissionthe trailer attached can be instrument panel flash whenevershifts too often.dangerous. If something goes signaling a turn or lane change. wrong, the rig could start to move. Properly hooked up, the trailerWhentowingat high altitude onPeople can be injured, and both lamps also flash, telling othersteep uphill grades, engine coolantthe vehicle and the trailer can be drivers the vehicle is turning,will boil at a lower temperature thandamaged. When possible, always changing lanes or stopping.at normal altitudes. If the engine ispark the rig on a flat surface. turned off immediately after towing at high altitude on steep uphill grades, the vehicle may show signs similar to engine overheating.

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