1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 178

Following Distance Stay at least twice far behind the vehicle ahead as you as would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations require heavy braking that and suddenturns. Making 'Ihrns I NOTICE: Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come in contact with the vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering. I . . I 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 to go much farther beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane. Backing Up Hold the bottom the.steering wheel withone hand. of Then, to move the trailer the left, just move that hand to to the left. To move the trailerto the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if you. possible, have someone guide When you're turning with a trailer, make widerturns than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other objects. Avoid or jerky in sudden maneuvers. Signal well advance. 'Ihrn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you towa trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps willalso flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. 4-35