1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 174

Passing You'll need more passing distance upahead 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. Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have a different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. green The arrows onyour instrument panelwill flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash,telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal whenthey are not. It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Backing Up Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to theright, Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you. Making Turns 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. When you're turning witha trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won'tstrike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, other objects. Avoid jerky or or sudden maneuvers. Signal well inadvance. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade.If you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 k m h ) to reduce the possibility of engine andtransaxle overheating. 4-37