Driving
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Vehicleswithtrailersshouldnotbeparkedonagrade.Ifyoumust
parkonagrade,placewheelchocksunderthetrailer’swheels.
Launching or retrieving a boat
Whenbackingdownarampduringboatlaunchingorretrieval:
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donotallowthestaticwaterleveltoriseabovethebottomedgeof
therearbumper.
donotallowwavestobreakhigherthan15cm(6inches)abovethe
bottomedgeoftherearbumper.
Exceedingtheselimitsmayallowwatertoentercriticalvehicle
components,adverselyaffectingdriveability,emissions,reliabilityand
causinginternaltransmissiondamage.
Replacetherearaxlelubricantanytimetheaxlehasbeensubmergedin
water.Rearaxlelubricantquantitiesarenottobecheckedorchanged
unlessaleakissuspectedorrepairrequired.
Disconnectthewiringtothetrailerbeforebackingthetrailerintothe
water.Reconnectthewiringtothetrailerafterthetrailerisremoved
fromthewater.
RECREATIONAL TOWING
Anexampleof“recreationaltowing”istowingyourvehiclebehinda
motorhome.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransmissionequipped,witha4x2
(front-wheeldriveonly)configuredpowertrain,“recreationaltowing”is
permittedbytraileringthevehiclewithitsfrontwheelsonadolly.This
protectsthetransmission’sinternalmechanicalcomponentsfrom
potentiallackoflubricationdamage.
Ifyourvehicleisautomatictransmissionequipped,witha4x4(all-wheel
drive)configuredpowertrain,“recreationaltowing”ispermittedonlyif
thevehicleistraileredwithallfour(4)wheelsofftheground.Otherwise,
no“recreationaltowing”ispermitted.
Ifyourvehicleismanualtransmissionequipped,shiftingthetransmission
intoneutralpermits“flat-towing”(allwheelsontheground)forpulling
behindamotorhome.Yourvehiclemaybetoweduptoaspeedof120
km/h(75mph)butyoushouldalwaysobeylocalspeedlimits.
Forothertowingrequirements,refertoWreckerTowinginthe
Roadsideemergencieschapter.
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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