2013 Lincoln Navigator L Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 245
2013 Lincoln Navigator L Manual
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Towing 245 Trailer Lamps Trailer lamps are required on most towed vehicles. Make sure all running lights, brake lights, turn signals and hazard lights are working. Contact your authorized dealer or trailer rental agency for proper instructions and equipment for hooking up the lamps. Before Towing a Trailer Practice turning, stopping and backing up to get the feel of the vehicle-trailer combination before starting on a trip. When turning, make wider turns so the trailer wheels will clear curbs and other obstacles. When Towing a Trailer • Do not drive faster than 70 mph (113 km/h) during the first 500 miles (800 kilometers). • Do not make full-throttle starts. • Check your hitch, electrical connections and trailer wheel lug nuts thoroughly after you have traveled 50 miles (80 kilometers). • When stopped in congested or heavy traffic during hot weather, place gearshift in position P to aid engine and transmission cooling and to help A/C performance. • Turn off the speed control with heavy loads or in hilly terrain. The speed control may turn off automatically when you are towing on long, steep grades. • Shift to a lower gear when driving down a long or steep hill. Do not apply the brakes continuously, as they may overheat and become less effective. • If your transmission is equipped with a Grade Assist or Tow/Haul feature, use this feature when towing. This provides engine braking and helps eliminate excessive transmission shifting for optimum fuel economy and transmission cooling. • If your vehicle is equipped with AdvanceTrac™ with RSC, you may experience AdvanceTrac™ with RSC activations during typical cornering maneuvers with a heavily loaded trailer; this is normal. Cornering at a slower speed while towing reduces the tendency of the AdvanceTrac™ stability enhancement system to activate. • If you are towing a trailer frequently in hot weather, hilly conditions, at GCWR (or any combination of these factors), consider refilling your rear axle with synthetic gear lubricant, if not already so equipped. See the Capacities and Specifications chapter for the lubricant specification. 2013 Navigator (nav) Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing USA (fus)