1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 177

1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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Passing You'll need more passing distance ahead when up a good deal you're towing a trailer. And, because you're longer, you'll need to go much farther beyond the passed vehicle before you return to your lane. can mrn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. green The arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes stop. or When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash turns evenif the bulbs on for the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may thmk drivers are behind you are seeing your signal when they not. It's important to check occasionally be sure the trailer to bulbs are still working. Backing Up Hold the bottom the steering wheel with hand. of one to Then, to move the trailer the left, just move that hand to to the left.To move the trailer the right, move your hand to the right. Always back slowly and, if up possible, have someone guide you. Making Th-ns I 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 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, or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. 4-34

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Passing
You’ll
need
more
passing
distance
up
ahead
when
you’re
towing
a
trailer.
And,
because
you’re
a
good deal
longer,
you’ll
need
to
go
much farther
beyond
the
passed
vehicle
before
you
can
return
to
your
lane.
Backing
Up
Hold
the
bottom
of
the
steering
wheel
with
one hand.
Then,
to
move
the
trailer
to
the
left,
just move
that
hand
to
the
left.
To
move
the
trailer
to the
right,
move
your
hand
to
the
right.
Always
back
up
slowly
and,
if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making
Th-ns
I
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 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,
or
other
objects.
Avoid
jerky
or
sudden
maneuvers.
Signal
well
in
advance.
mrn
Signals
When
Towing
a
Trailer
When
you
tow
a
trailer,
your
vehicle
has
to
have
a
different
turn
signal
flasher
and
extra
wiring.
The green
arrows
on
your
instrument
panel
will
flash
whenever
you
signal
a
turn
or
lane
change.
Properly
hooked
up,
the
trailer
lamps
will
also
flash,
telling
other
drivers
you’re
about
to
turn,
change
lanes
or stop.
When
towing
a
trailer,
the
green
arrows
on
your
instrument
panel
will
flash
for turns
evenif the
bulbs
on
the
trailer
are
burned
out.
Thus,
you
may
thmk
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.
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