Chevrolet 1993 Camaro Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 148)

Your

Driving and

the

Road

Driving on Grades

Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear

before you start down a long or steep

downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you

might have to use your brakes

so

much

that they would get hot and no longer

work well.

On a long uphill grade, shift down and

reduce your speed to around

45

mph

(70

kmh) to reduce the possibility of

engine and transmission overheating.

If you are towing a trailer and you

have an automatic transmission with

Overdrive, you may prefer to drive

in

“D’

instead of Overdrive (or, as you need to,

a lower gear). Or,

if

you

have a manual

transmission with fifth (or sixth) gear

and you are towing a trailer, it’s better

not to use fifth (or sixth) gear. Just drive

in

fourth gear (fifth gear if you have a

six-speed manual transmission) (or, as you

need to, a lower gear).

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, and

both your vehicle and the trailer can be

damaged.

But if you ever have to park your

rig

on a

hill, here’s how to do it:

1.

Apply your regular brakes, but don’t

shift into

“P’

(Park) yet, or into gear

for

a manual transmission.

2.

Have someone place chocks under the

3.

When the wheel chocks are in place,

release the regular brakes until the

chocks absorb the load.

trailer wheels.

4.

Reapply the regular brakes. Then

apply your parking brake, and then

shift to

“P”

(Park), or

“R”

(Reverse)

for a manual transmission.

5.

Release the regular brakes.

When

You

Are Ready to Leave after

Parking on a Hill

1. Apply your regular brakes and hold

the pedal down while you:

Start your engine;

0

Shift into a gear; and

Release the parking brake.

2.

Let up on the brake pedal.

3.

Drive slowly until the trailer is clear

4.

Stop ahd have someone pick up and

of the chocks.

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

transmission fluid (don’t overfill), engine

oil, axle lubricant, belts, 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 periodically to see that all hitch

nuts and bolts are tight.

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