1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 204

Making Turns NOTICE: Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come contact with the in vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering. When you're turning with trailer, make wider a turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal wellin advance. ' When towing a trailer, the green arrows your on instrument panel will flash turns even if the bulbson for Thus, the trailer are burned out. you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Your vehicle has bulb warning lights. When you'plug a trailer lighting system into your vehicle's lighting system, its bulb warning lights may not let know if you one of your lamps goes out. when you have a trailer So, lighting system plugged in, be sure to check your vehicle and trailer lamps from time to time to be sure they're all working. Onceyou disconnect the trailer lamps, the bulb warning lights again can tell one you if of ypur vehicle lamps is out. . Turn ,SignalsWhen Towinga Trailer' Driving On Grades When you towa trailer, your vehicle may need a Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check down a long or steep downgrade. If you don'tshift with your Pontiac dealer. green arrows on your The down, you might have to use your brakesmuch that so instrument panel will flash whenever signal a turn you they. would get and no longer work well. hot or lane change. Properly hooked up,' the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn,On a longuphill grade, shift down toD m (D) and 45 mh to reduce your speed to around mph (70 k / )reduce change lanes or stop. the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. 4-37