1998 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 199

lbrn Signals When Towinga nailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have extra wiring (included inthe optional trailering package). 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 use your brakesso much that to they would get hot and longer work well. no The arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a or lane change. Properly turn hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your drivers you're about to turn, change lanesstop. or speed to around45 mph (70 k / ) reduce the m hto possibility of engine and transmission overheating. When towing a trailer, arrows on your instrument the panel will flashfor turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they not. It's important are to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. If you are towing a trailer and you have a manual transmission with FIFTH ( 5 ) gear, you may prefer not to use FIFTH( 5 ) . Just drive in FOURTH (or, as you (4) need to, a lower gear). 4-54