1994 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 182

Following Distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead you would when as driving your vehicle without a trailer. can help you avoid situations that This require heavy braking and sudden turns. 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 go much farther to beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. Backing Up Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with hand. Then, to move the one trailer to the left,just move that handto the left. To move the trailer the to to and, right, move your hand the right. Always back up slowly if possible, have someone guide you. Making Turns When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. this Do so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,or other objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance. Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has have a different turn signal to flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will the flash whenever you signal a turnor lane change. Properly hooked up, trailer lights will also flash, telling other drivers you're about turn, to change lanes or stop. on When towing a trailer, the green arrows your instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned Thus, you may think out. drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. important It's to check occasionally to besure the trailer bulbsare still working. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down along or steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to your use brakes so much that they would hot and no longer work well. get On a long uphill grade, shift down andreduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 k d h ) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission overheating.