1998 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 184

Driving with anailer Towing a trailer requires a certain amount experience. of Before settingout for the open road, you'll want to get to know your Acquaint yourself with the of rig. feel handling and braking with added weightof the the trailer. And alwayskeep in mind that the vehicle you are driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as responsive as your vehicle by itself. is Following Distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you This would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and suddenturns. Passing Before you start, check trailer hitch and platform the (and attachments), safety chains,electrical connector, If lamps, tires and mirror adjustment. the trailer has electric brakes,start your vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure Backing Up the brakes are working. This you check your lets Hold the bottomof the steering wheel with one hand. electrical connectionat the same time. Then, to move the trailer the left, just move that hand to to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your During your trip, check occasionally to be sure thatthe if load is secure, and that the lamps and any trailer brakes hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, possible, have someone guide you. are still working. You'll need more passing distance up ahead when you're towing a trailer. And, because you're a good de the longer, you'll need to go much farther beyond passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. 4-37