1994 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 160

Your Driving andthe Road When towinga trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on thetrailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not.It's important to check occasionallyto be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Your vehicle may have bulb warning messages. When you plugtrailer lights into your vehicle'slighting system, its bulb warning messages may let you not know if one of your lights goesout. So, when you have trailer lights plugged in, be sure to check your vehicle and trailer lights fromtime to time to be sure they're all working.Once you disconnect the trailer lights, the bulb warning messages again can tell you if one of your vehicle lights isout. On a long uphill grade, shift down to 3 (Third) and reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 ltm/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill 1. Apply your regular brakesand hold Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, ona hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. Peoplecan be injured, and both your vehicle and thetrailer can be damaged. But if you ever haveto park your rig on a hill, here's how to do it: 1. Apply your regularbrakes, but don't shift into P (Park) yet. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3 When the wheel chocks are in place, . release the regular brakes until the choclts absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to P (Park). 5. Release the regular brakes. the pedal downwhile you: Start your engine; Shift into a gear; and Release the parking brake. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 3. Drive slowly until thetrailer is clear of the chocks. 4 Stop and have someone pick up and . store the chocks. Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehicle will need servicemore often when you're pulling a trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more on this. Things that are especially important in trailer operation are automatic transaxle fluid (don't overfill), engine oil, belt,cooling system, and brake adjustment. Each of these is covered in this manual, and the Index will help you find them quicldy. If you're trailering, it's a good idea to review these sections before you start your trip. Check periodically to see that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would gethot and no longer work well. 158