1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 176

Following Distance Stay atleast twice as farbehind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. f i r n Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change.Properly hooked up, the trailer lights will also flash, telling other drivers you're about toturn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash for turns evenif the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Passing You'll need more passing distance up ahead when you're towing a trailer. And, because you're a good deal longer, you'll need to go much farther beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. Backing Up Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, tomove the trailer to the left, just move that hand to the left. To move the trailerto the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guideyou. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. you don't shift If down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. If you are towing a trailer that weighs more than 1,000 pounds ( 450 kg), and you have an automatic transaxle with Overdrive, you may prefer to drivein "D" instead of Overdrive (or, as you need to, a lower gear). Making Turns When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. 174