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Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle,
with a trailer attached, on a hill. If
something goes wrong, your rig could
start to move. People can be injured, an
both your vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged.
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But if you ever have to park your rig on a
hill, here’s how to do it:
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Apply your regular brakes, but don’t
shift into
“P”
(Park) yet.
Have someone place chocks under the
trailer wheels.
When the wheel chocks are in place,
release the regular brakes until the
chocks absorb the load.
Reapply the regular brakes. Then
apply your parking brake, and then
shift to
“P”
(Park).
Release the regular brakes.
When
You
Are Ready to
Leave After Parking on a
Hill
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3.
4.
Apply your regular brakes and hold
the pedal down while you:
Start
your engine;
Shift into
a
gear; and
Release the parking brake.
Let up on the brake pedal.
Drive slowly until the trailer
is
clear
of
the chocks.
Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
Maintenance When Trailer
Towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you’re pulling a trailer. See the
Maintenance Schedule for more on this.
Things that
are
especially important in
trailer operation are automatic transaxie
fluid (don’t overfill) engine oil, drive
belt, cooling system! and brake
adjustment. Each of these is covered in
this manual, and the Index will help you
find them quickly. If you’re trailering, it’s
a good idea to review these sections
before you start your trip.
Check periodica1,ly to see that all hitch
nuts and bolts are tight.
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