Chevrolet 1995 S10 Pickup Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 199)

Passing

You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when you’re towing a trailer.

And, because you’re a good deal longer, you’ll need to go much farther

beyond the passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.

Backing

Hold the bottom

the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the

trailer to the left, just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to the

right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible,

have someone guide you.

Making Turns

NOTICE:

Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer

to come in contact with the vehicle. Your vehicle could be

damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering.

When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal.

this

your trailer won’t strike soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other

objects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well in advance.

Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer

When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have extra wiring and a

heavy-duty

turn

signal flasher (included in the optional trailering package).

The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a

turn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash,

telling other drivers you’re about to turn, change lanes or stop.

When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash

for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think

drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s important

to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working.

Driving

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

much that they would get hot and no longer work well.

a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around

mph

(70

Wh) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission overheating.

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Chevrolet 1995 S10 Pickup Owner's Manual Page 199