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:
Exterior
There's hybrid badging on the cab's rear window, ahead of the side mirrors
and on the tailgate, but otherwise the hybrid version looks similar to the
gas-powered version. ...
Integrated Trailer Brake Control System
The vehicle may have an Integrated Trailer Brake Control (ITBC) system for electric trailer brakes.
This symbol is located on the Trailer Brake Control Panel on vehicles with an Integrated Trailer ...
Lap Belt (Crew and Extended Cab)
This section is only for the lap belt.
To learn how to wear a lap-shoulder belt, see Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑15.
Your vehicle may have a center seating position. When you sit in the center ...