1998 Lexus ES 300 Owners Manual - Page 158

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DRIVING TIPS D Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect handling of your vehicle and trailer, causing sway. Pay attention to the rear from time to time to prepare yourself for being passed by large trucks or buses, which may cause your vehicle and trailer to sway. If swaying happens, firmly grip the steering wheel and reduce speed immediately but gradually. Never increase speed. If it is necessary to reduce speed, brake slowly. Steer straight ahead. If you make no extreme correction with the steering or brakes, your vehicle and trailer will stabilize. D Be careful when passing other vehicles. Passing requires considerable distance. After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your trailer and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes. D In order to maintain efficient engine braking and electrical charging performance, do not use overdrive. D Because of the added load of the trailer, your vehicle's engine may overheat on hot days (at temperatures over 30_C [85_F]) when going up a long or steep grade with a trailer. If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicates overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use), pull your vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot. See "If your vehicle overheats" on page 166 of this manual. D Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels when parking. Apply the parking brake firmly. Put the transmission in "P". Avoid parking on a slope with a trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so only after performing the following: 1. Apply the brakes and keep them applied. 2. Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel blocks are in place, release your brakes slowly until the blocks absorb the load. 4. Apply the parking brake firmly. 5. Shift into "P" and turn off the engine. When restarting out after parking on a slope: 1. With the transmission in "P" position, start the engine. Be sure to keep the brake pedal depressed. 2. Shift into the "2", "L" or "R" position. 3. Release the parking brake and brake pedal and slowly pull or back away from the wheel blocks. Stop and apply your brakes. 4. Have someone retrieve the blocks. CAUTION D Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or the posted towing speed limit, whichever is lower. Because instability (swaying) of a towing vehicle-trailer combination usually increases as the speed increases, exceeding 72 km/h (45 mph) may cause loss of control. D Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do not make sudden downshifts. D Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking efficiency. 158

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DRIVING TIPS
158
D
Crosswinds and rough roads will adversely affect handling of your vehicle
and trailer, causing sway.
Pay attention to the rear from time to time to
prepare yourself for being passed by large trucks or buses, which may
cause your vehicle and trailer to sway.
If swaying happens, firmly grip the
steering wheel and reduce speed immediately but gradually.
Never
increase speed.
If it is necessary to reduce speed, brake slowly.
Steer
straight ahead.
If you make no extreme correction with the steering or
brakes, your vehicle and trailer will stabilize.
D
Be careful when passing other vehicles.
Passing requires considerable
distance.
After passing a vehicle, do not forget the length of your trailer
and be sure you have plenty of room before changing lanes.
D
In order to maintain efficient engine braking and electrical charging
performance, do not use overdrive.
D
Because of the added load of the trailer, your vehicle’s engine may overheat
on hot days (at temperatures over 30
_
C [85
_
F]) when going up a long or
steep grade with a trailer.
If the engine coolant temperature gauge indicates
overheating, immediately turn off the air conditioning (if in use), pull your
vehicle off the road and stop in a safe spot.
See ”If your vehicle overheats”
on page 166 of this manual.
D
Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels when
parking.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
Put the transmission in ”P”.
Avoid parking on a slope with a trailer, but if it cannot be avoided, do so
only after performing the following:
1.
Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer
wheels.
3.
When the wheel blocks are in place, release your brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
5.
Shift into ”P” and turn off the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a slope:
1.
With the transmission in ”P” position, start the engine.
Be sure to keep the
brake pedal depressed.
2.
Shift into the ”2”, ”L” or ”R” position.
3.
Release the parking brake and brake pedal and slowly pull or back away
from the wheel blocks.
Stop and apply your brakes.
4.
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
CAUTION
D
Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or the posted towing speed
limit, whichever is lower.
Because instability (swaying) of
a towing vehicle–trailer combination usually increases as
the speed increases, exceeding 72 km/h (45 mph) may cause
loss of control.
D
Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades.
Do not make sudden downshifts.
D
Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too frequently.
This
could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking
efficiency.