1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 206

Making &rns NOTICE: Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come in contact with the vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel willflash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, youmay think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they not. are It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift tolower gearbefore you start a down a long or steep downgrade.If you don't shift so down, you might have to use your brakes much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission overheating. If you are towing a trailer you have an automatic and lbrn Signals When Towinga Trailer transmission with overdrive, you may prefer drive in to THIRD (D) instead of AUTOMATICOVERDRIVE @ When you towa trailer, your vehicle may need a (or, as you need to, lower gear). Or, if you have a a different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check manual transmission with FIFTH(5) (or SIXTH (6) ) with your Pontiac dealer. The green arrows on your gear and youare towing a trailer. Just drive in instrument panel will flash whenever signal a turn you FOURTH (4) gear (ordrive in FIFTH(5) if you have a or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, six-speed manual transmission) or,as you need to, a lower gear. change lanesor stop. When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees other or objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. 4-37