Suzuki SX4 S Cross owners manual page 309

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VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING A WARNING A WARNING A WARNING (Continued) (Continued) Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. For your safety • If the trailer has over-run brakes, • Avoid "riding" the brakes. This of others, you should apply the brakes gradually to avoid could cause the brakes to over- and the safety heat resulting observe the following precautions: snatching caused by the trailer in reduced braking • Practice turning, stopping, and wheels locking. efficiency. Use engine braking as reversing before you begin towing • Slow down before corners and much as possible. in traffic. Do not tow in traffic until maintain a steady speed while cor-• Because of the added trailer you are confident that you can han-nering. Deceleration or accelera-weight, your engine may overheat on dle the vehicle and trailer safely. tion while cornering can result in hot days when going up long or • Never exceed towing speed limits loss of control. Remember that a steep hills. Pay attention to your or 80 km/h (50 mph), whichever is larger than normal turning radius is engine temperature gauge. If it indi- lower. needed because the trailer wheels cates overheating, pull off the road and • Never drive at a speed that causes will be closer than vehicle wheels stop in a safe place. Refer to "If shaking or swaying of the trailer. If to the inside of the turn. the Engine Overheats" in "EMER- you notice even the slightest sign • Avoid sudden acceleration and GENCY SERVICE" section. of shaking or swaying, slow down. stopping of the vehicle. Do not • When roads are wet, slippery or make quick maneuvers unless they rough, drive at a slower speed than are necessary. you would on dry, smooth roads. • Slow down in cross winds and be Failure to slow down when road prepared for gusts of wind from conditions are bad can result in large passing vehicles. loss of control. • Be careful when overtaking other • Always have someone guide you vehicles. Be sure to allow enough when reversing. room for your trailer before you • Allow adequate stopping distance. change lanes, and signal well in Stopping distance is increased advance. when you tow a trailer. For each 16 • Slow down and shift into a lower km/h (10 mph) of speed, allow at gear before you reach long or steep least one vehicle and trailer length downhill grades. It is hazardous to between you and the vehicle attempt downshifting while you are ahead. Follow at a greater distance descending a hill. if roads are wet or slippery. (Continued) (Continued) 6-4

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