Driving
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
Afteryouhavetraveled80km(50miles),thoroughlycheckyour
hitch,electricalconnectionsandtrailerwheellugnuts.
Toaidinengine/transmissioncoolingandA/Cefficiencyduringhot
weatherwhilestoppedintraffic,placethegearshiftleverinP(Park).
Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’ swheels.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Followtheseguidelinesforyourspecificpowertraincombinationtotow
yourvehiclewithallfourwheelsontheground(suchasbehinda
recreationalvehicle).
Theseguidelinesaredesignedtoensurethatyourtransmissionisnot
damagedduetoinsufficientlubrication.
AllFrontWheelDrive(FWD)vehicles:
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanautomatictransaxle,youcannottow
thevehiclewiththefrontdrivewheelsontheground.Itisrecommended
totowyourvehiclewiththedrivewheelsonadollyortwowheelcar
haulingtrailer.
Incaseofaroadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle(withoutaccess
towheeldollies,carhaulingtrailerorflatbedtransportvehicle)your
vehiclecanbeflattowed(allwheelsontheground)underthefollowing
conditions:
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PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumspeedis56km/h(35mph).
Maximumdistanceis80km(50miles).
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithamanualtransaxle,andinthecaseofa
roadsideemergencywithadisabledvehicle(withoutaccesstowheel
dollies,carhaulingtrailerorflatbedtransportvehicle)yourvehiclecan
beflattowed(allwheelsontheground)underthefollowingconditions:
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PlacethetransmissioninN(Neutral).
Maximumdistanceisunlimited.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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