Suzuki Vitara II 2 owners manual page 331

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VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING A WARNING A WARNING A WARNING Your vehicle should be handled in a (Continued) (Continued) different way when towing a trailer. • Allow adequate stopping distance. • Be careful when overtaking other For the safety of yourself and others, Stopping distance is increased vehicles. Allow enough room for observe the following precautions: when you tow a trailer. For each 16 your trailer before changing lanes, Practice turning, stopping, and km/h (10 mph) of speed, allow at and use turn signal lights properly reversing before you begin towing least one vehicle and trailer length in advance. a trailer in traffic. Do not tow a between you and the vehicle • Slow down and shift into a lower trailer in traffic until you are confi-ahead. Allow a greater stopping gear before you reach long or steep dent that you can handle the vehi-distance if roads are wet or slip-downhill grades. It is hazardous to cle and trailer safely. pery. attempt downshifting while you are Never exceed towing speed limits • If the trailer has over-run brakes, descending a hill. or 80 km/h (50 mph), whichever is apply the brakes gradually to avoid • Do not step on the brake pedal lower. snatching caused by the trailer strongly. This could cause the Never drive at a speed that causes wheels locking. brakes to over-heat resulting in shaking or swaying of the trailer. If • Slow down before corners and braking efficiency. Use reduced you notice even the slightest sign maintain a steady speed while cor-engine braking as much as possi- of shaking or swaying, slow down. nering. Deceleration or accelera-ble. When roads are wet, slippery or tion while cornering can result in • Because of the added trailer rough, drive at a slower speed than loss of control. Remember that a weight, your engine may overheat you would on dry or smooth roads. larger than normal turning radius is on hot days when going up long or Failure to slow down when road needed because the trailer wheels steep hills. Pay attention to your conditions are bad can result in will be closer than vehicle wheels engine temperature gauge. If it indi- loss of control. to the inside of the turn. cates overheating, pull off the road Always have someone guide you • Avoid sudden acceleration and stop the vehicle in a safe place. and when reversing. stopping of the vehicle. Do not Refer to "Engine trouble: Overheat- (Continued) make quick maneuvers unless they ing" in "EMERGENCY SERVICE" are necessary. section. • Slow down in cross winds and be for gusts of wind from prepared large passing vehicles. (Continued)

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