Pre-towing tips
- Be certain your vehicle maintains a level position when a loaded or unloaded trailer is hitched. Do not drive the vehicle if it has an abnormal nose-up or nose-down condition; check for improper tongue load, overload, worn suspension or other possible causes of either condition.
- Always secure items in the trailer to prevent load shift while driving.
- Keep the cargo load as low as possible in the trailer to keep the trailer center of gravity low.
- Load the trailer so approximately 60% of the trailer load is in the front half and 40% is in the back half. Also make sure the load is balanced side to side.
- Check your hitch, trailer tire pressure, vehicle tire pressure, trailer light operation, and trailer wheel lug nuts every time you attach a trailer to the vehicle.
- Be certain your rearview mirrors conform to all federal, state or local regulations. If not, install any mirrors required for towing before driving the vehicle.
- Determine the overall height of the vehicle and trailer so the required clearance is known.
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Sun visors
Coupe shown, sedan similar
1 To block glare from the front, swing down the
main sun visor.
2 To block glare from the side, remove the sun
visor from the center mount and swing the
sun visor to ...
Heater and air conditioner
- The air conditioner cooling function
operates only when the engine is
running.
- Do not leave children or adults who
would normally require the support
of others alone in your vehicle. ...
Jump starting
To start your engine with a booster battery, the
instructions and precautions below must be followed.
WARNING:
- If done incorrectly, jump starting can
lead to a battery explosion, resulting in ...