1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 202

Following 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 Turns NOTICE: Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come in contact with the Passing vehicle. Your vehicle could damaged. Avoid be You'll need more passing distance up ahead when you're towing a trailer. And, because you're a good deal making very sharp turns while trailering. longer, you'll need to much farther beyond the go passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal.Do this so your trailer won't strike soft Backing Up shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers.Signal well Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. in advance. Then, to move the trailer to the left,just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer tothe right, move your "urn Signals When Towinga Trailer hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if DossibleS have someone guide you. 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 othe drivers you're about turn, change lanes or stop. to 4-35