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.
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Shifting In or Out of Neutral
1. With the vehicle running and the engine at an idle, set the parking brake.
2. Place the transmission into N (Neutral).
Shift the transfer case in one continuous motion into or out of the N (Neutr ...
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoul ...
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 ...