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Towing a Trailer (cont'd) CAUTION: Before starting out, check the operation of the lights and all car/trailer connections. After driving a short distance, stop and recheck the lights and connections. Reversing is difficult and requires practice. While backingup, the trailer may pivot off-course. To correct for this, grip the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the left to move the trailer to the left; or to the right to move the trailer to the right. Turn the steering wheel a little at a time, and keep the speed very low. Have someone guide you when backing. To help prevent overheating of the brakes, shift into a lower gear to make use of engine braking before descending steep or long grades. Do not make sudden downshifts. Pay strict attention to the coolant temperature gauge when going up hills. Because of the added load of the trailer, your car's engine may overheat on hot days. Turning off the air conditioner will reduce the load on the cooling system. On cars equipped with automatic transmission. - Do not hold the car stationary on an incline by using the accelerator pedal; this can cause the transmission fluid to overheat. Instead, use the handbrake or footbrake. - When towing trailers, avoid high transmission fluid temperatures (caused by the transmission frequently shifting between 3rd and 4th gears) by driving in D 3 . NOTE: Be sure to check state and local laws concerning maximum speed or other driving restrictions for cars towing trailers. If you are driving across several states, check each state's requirements before leaving home, because restrictions may vary.

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Towing a Trailer (cont'd)
CAUTION:
Before starting out, check the operation of the lights and all
car/trailer connections. After driving a short distance, stop
and recheck the lights and connections.
Reversing is difficult and requires practice. While backing-
up, the trailer may pivot off-course. To correct for this, grip
the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the
left to move the trailer to the left; or to the right to move the
trailer to the right. Turn the steering wheel a little at a time,
and keep the speed very low. Have someone guide you
when backing.
To help prevent overheating of the brakes, shift into a lower
gear to make use of engine braking before descending steep
or long grades. Do not make sudden downshifts.
Pay strict attention to the coolant temperature gauge when
going up hills. Because of the added load of the trailer, your
car's engine may overheat on hot days. Turning off the air
conditioner will reduce the load on the cooling system.
On cars equipped with automatic transmission.
— Do not hold the car stationary on an incline by using the
accelerator pedal; this can cause the transmission fluid to
overheat. Instead, use the handbrake or footbrake.
— When towing trailers, avoid high transmission fluid tem-
peratures (caused by the transmission frequently shifting
between 3rd and 4th gears) by driving in D
3
.
NOTE: Be sure to check state and local laws concerning max-
imum speed or other driving restrictions for cars towing
trailers. If you are driving across several states, check each
state's requirements before leaving home, because restric-
tions may vary.