DRIVING AND OPERATING 263important for your safety and that ofyour passengers. Read this sectioncarefully before pulling a trailer.When towing a trailer:. Become familiar with and followall state and local laws that applyto trailer towing. Theserequirements vary from state tostate.. State laws may require the use ofextended side view mirrors. Even ifnot required, you should installextended side view mirrors if yourvisibility is limited or restrictedwhile towing.. Do not tow a trailer during thefirst 800 km (500 mi) of vehicleuse to prevent damage to theengine, axle, or other parts.. It is recommended to perform thefirst oil change before heavytowing.. During the first 800 km (500 mi) oftrailer towing, do not drive over80 km/h (50 mph) and do notmake starts at full throttle.. Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).If the transmission downshifts toooften, a lower gear may beselected using M (Manual Mode).See Manual Mode 0 197.If equipped, the following driverassistance features should be turnedoff when towing a trailer:. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). Super Cruise Control. Lane Keep Assist (LKA). Park Assist. Automatic Parking Assist (APA). Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)If equipped, the following driverassistance features should be turnedto alert or off when towing a trailer:. Automatic EmergencyBraking (AEB). Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA). Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB)If equipped with Lane Change Alert(LCA), the LCA detection zones thatextend back from the side of thevehicle do not move further backwhen a trailer is towed. Use cautionwhile changing lanes when towing atrailer.If equipped with Rear Cross TrafficAlert (RCTA), use caution whilebacking up when towing a trailer, asthe RCTA detection zones that extendout from the back of the vehicle donot move further back when a traileris towed.{ WarningTo prevent serious injury or deathfrom carbon monoxide (CO), whentowing a trailer:. Do not drive with the liftgate,trunk/hatch, or rear-mostwindow open.. Fully open the air outlets onor under the instrumentpanel.(Continued)
