Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires experience. Get familiar with handling and braking with the added trailer weight. The vehicle is now longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes are working.
During the trip, check regularly to be sure that the load is secure, and the lamps and trailer brakes are working properly.
See also:
Off-Road Recovery
The vehicle's right wheels can drop off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while driving.
Follow these tips:
1. Ease off the accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer the vehic ...
If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blow out while driving, especially if the tires are
maintained properly. If air goes out of a tire, it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if there ever is a bl ...
Fuel System Messages
ECO MODE ON
On some models, this message displays when the fuel economy mode has been turned
on by pressing the eco button near the shift lever. See Fuel Economy Mode on page
9‑31 for more ...