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Driving your vehicle Trailer towing
Safety chains
You should always attach chains
between your vehicle and your trailer.
Cross the safety chains under the
tongue of the trailer so that the tongue
will not drop to the road if it becomes
separated from the hitch.
Instructions about safety chains may be
provided by the hitch manufacturer or
by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the
manufacturer's recommendation for
attaching safety chains. Always leave
just enough slack so you can turn with
your trailer. Never allow safety chains to
drag on the ground.
Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a braking
system, make sure it conforms to the
country's regulations, and that it is prop
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erly installed and it is operating cor
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rectly.
If your trailer weighs more than the max
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imum trailer weight without trailer
brakes loaded, then it needs its own
brakes, and those trailer brakes must be
adequate. Be sure to read and follow the
instructions for the trailer brakes so that
you will be able to install, adjust, and
maintain them properly.
僅 Do not tap into your vehicle's brake
system.
WARNING
Do not use a trailer with its own brakes
unless you are absolutely certain that
you have properly set up the brake sys
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tem. This is not a task for amateurs. Use
an experienced, competent trailer shop
for this work.
Driving with a trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. Before setting
out for the open road, you must get to
know your trailer. Acquaint yourself with
the feel of handling and braking with the
added weight of the trailer. Always keep
in mind that the vehicle you are driving
is now a lot longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.
Before you start, check the trailer hitch
and platform, safety chains, electrical
connector(s), lights, tires, and mirror
adjustment. If the trailer has electric
brakes, start your vehicle and trailer
moving, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to make sure the
brakes are working. This lets you check
your electrical connection at the same
time.
During your trip, check occasionally to
make sure that the load is secure and
that the lights and trailer brakes are still
working.
NOTICE
When the ambient temperature is lower
than 0°C (32°F) and the remaining high
voltage battery is low, the power of the
vehicle with a trailer can be dropped,
causing a trouble in acceleration or drop
of the speed when driving hills.
When driving with a trailer, be sure to
charge the high voltage battery more
than 50% if the ambient temperature is
lower than 0°C (32°F).
Following distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the
vehicle ahead as you would when driv
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ing your vehicle without a trailer. This