244 DRIVING AND OPERATING. Do not tow a trailer during thefirst 2 414 km (1,500 mi) toprevent damage to the engine,axle, or other parts.. Then during the first 800 km(500 mi) of trailer towing, do notdrive over 80 km/h (50 mph) anddo not make starts at full throttle.. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive). Shiftthe transmission to a lower gear ifthe transmission shifts too oftenunder heavy loads and/or hillyconditions.. Do not use Adaptive CruiseControl when towing.. The Forward Automatic BrakingSystem should be set to Off whentowing. See Forward AutomaticBraking (FAB) 0 234.. Turn off Parking Assist whentowing.{ WarningWhen towing a trailer, exhaustgases may collect at the rear of thevehicle and enter if the liftgate,trunk/hatch, or rear-most windowis open.When towing a trailer:. Do not drive with the liftgate,trunk/hatch, or rear-mostwindow open.. Fully open the air outlets onor under the instrumentpanel.. Also adjust the climatecontrol system to a settingthat brings in only outside air.See “Climate Control Systems”in the Index.For more information about carbonmonoxide, see Engine Exhaust0 197.Towing a trailer requires a certainamount of experience. Thecombination you are driving is longerand not as responsive as the vehicleitself. Get acquainted with thehandling and braking of the rig beforesetting out for the open road.Before starting, check all trailer hitchparts and attachments, safety chains,electrical connectors, lamps, tires, andmirrors. If the trailer has electricbrakes, start the combination movingand then apply the trailer brakecontroller by hand to be sure thebrakes work.During the trip, check occasionally tobe sure that the load is secure and thelamps and any trailer brakesstill work.Following DistanceStay at least twice as far behind thevehicle ahead as you would whendriving the vehicle without a trailer.This can help to avoid heavy brakingand sudden turns.PassingMore passing distance is needed whentowing a trailer. The combination willnot accelerate as quickly and is longerso it is necessary to go much fartherbeyond the passed vehicle beforereturning to the lane.
