1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 188

with your Chevrolet dealer. green arrows on your The turn instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a or lane change. Properly hooked the trailer lamps up, will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, green arrows on your the instrument panel will flash turns even if the bulbs on for 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 be sure the to trailer bulbs are still working. If you are towing a trailer that weighs more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg), and you have an automatic transaxle When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a with overdrive, you may prefer to drive in DRIVE (D) different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check rather than OVERDRIVE0(or, as you need to, a Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer lower gear). Or, you have a manual transaxle with if FIFTH ( 3 , it's better not to FIFTH (5). Just drive use in FOURTH (4) (or, as you need to, a lower gear). Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. something goes wrong, your rig If could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. rig But if you ever have to park youron a hill, here's how to doit: Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to lower gearbefore you start a down a longor steep downgrade. If you don't shift so down, you might have to use your brakesmuch that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade,shift down and reduce your speed to45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet, or into gear a manual transaxle. for 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb thc lad. 4. Reapply your regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P), or REVERSE (R)for a manual transaxle. 5. Release the regular brakes. 4-36