1995 Buick Roadmaster Owner's Manual - Page 182

Fonowing Distance Stay at least twice asfar behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. Making 'hms 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. 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 When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects. Backing Up Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in Hold the bottomof the steering wheel with one hand. advance. Then, to move the trailer to the left, move that hand just to the left. To move the trailer the right, move your to hand tothe right. Alwaysback up slowly and,if possible, have someone guide you.