1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 286

Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow trailer, your vehicle has to have a extra wiring. The arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other Parking on Hills drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. You really should notpark your vehicle, with a trailer hill. If something goes wrong, your rig attached, on a When towing a trailer, the arrows on your instrument be panel will flash for turns even bulbs on the trailer could startto move. People can injured, and both if the are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important But if you ever have to park your rig a hill, here's on to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are how to doit: still working. 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don'tshift into PARK (p9 yet. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to lower gearbefore you start a down a long steep downgrade.If you don't shift or down, you might have use your brakesso much that to they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45 mph km/h) to reduce the (70 possibility of engine and transaxle overheating. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until chocks absorb the load. the If you are towing a trailer that weighs more than 1,000 lbs. (454 kg), you may prefer drive in to THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE(D) (or, as you needto, a lower gear). This will minimize heat build-up and extend life of your transaxle. the 2. Have someone place chocks under trailer wheels. the 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift PARK (P). to 5. Release the regular brakes. 4-39