1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 229
1993 Chevrolet Suburban Manual
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Your Driving and the Road Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer Whenyoutowatrailer,yourvehiclehas to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash or lanechange.Properlyhookedup,thetrailer wheneveryousignalaturn lights will also flash, telling other drivers you'reabout to turn,changelanes, or stop. Whentowingatrailer,thegreenarrowsonyourinstrumentpanelwillflashfor turnseven if thebulbsonthetrailerareburnedout.Thus,youmaythink It's important to drivers behind you are seeing your signal whentheyarenot. check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Driving on Grades Reduce speed and shift to alowergear before youstartdownalong or steepdowngrade. If youdon'tshiftdown,youmighthave to useyour brakes so much that they would get hot and no longerworkwell. to 45 mph (70 On a longuphillgrade,shiftdownandreduceyourspeed kmlh) or less to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission overheating. If youhaveanautomatictransmission,youshould use D (or, as youneed to, alowergear)whentowingatrailer.Operatingyourvehicle in D whentowing life of yourtransmission. a trailer will minimize heat buildup and extend the Or, if youhaveamanualtransmissionwithfifthgearandyouaretowinga (or, as you trailer,it'sbetternot to use fifth gear, justdriveinfourthgear need to, alowergear). Parking on Hilk You reallyshouldnotparkyourrigonahill. If somethinggoeswrong,your rig could start to move.Peoplecanbeinjuredandbothyourvehicleandthe trailer can bedamaged. But if youeverhave to park your rig on a hill, here's how to doit: P (Park)yet, or intogear 1. Apply yourregularbrakes,butdon'tshiftinto for a manual transmission. 2. Havesomeoneplacechocksunderthetrailerwheels. 3, Whenthewheelchocksareinplace,releasetheregularbrakes chocksabsorbtheload. 4. Reapplytheregularbrakes.Thenapplyyourparkingbrake,andthen shift to P (Park), or R (Reverse)foramanualtransmission. 5. If youhaveafour-wheel-drivevehicle,besurethetransfercase drivegear-not in N (Neutral). until the is in a 4-62