Toyota FJ cruiser, Owner'S Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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Guidance
Your vehicle will handle differently when towing a trailer. In order to
avoid accident, death or serious injury, by keeping the following in
mind when towing:
■ Checking connections between trailer and lights
Before starting out, check the trailer lights and all vehicle-trailer
connections, and after driving a short distance, stop and recheck
the lights and connections.
■ Practicing driving with a coupled trailer
● Get a feel for turning, stopping and reversing with the trailer cou-
pled by practicing in an area with no or light traffic.
● Reversing with a trailer attached is difficult and requires practice.
Grip the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand to the
left to move the trailer to the left. Move your hand to the right to
move the trailer to the right. (This is generally opposite to revers-
ing without a trailer attached.) Avoid sharp or prolonged turning.
Have someone guide you when reversing to reduce the risk of
an accident.
■ Increasing vehicle-to-vehicle distance
● As stopping distance is increased when towing a trailer, vehicle-
to-vehicle distance should be increased. For each 16 km/h (10
mph) of speed, allow at least one additional vehicle and trailer
length.
● Avoid sudden braking as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
■ Sudden acceleration/steering input/cornering
● Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.
● Avoid jerky steering.