1993 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 184

Your Driving and the Road Driving witha Trailer (CONT.) Backing Up Hold the bottomof the steering wheel with one hand. Then, to move the trailer to the left,just move that handto the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your hand to the right. Always back up slowlyand, if possible, have someone guide you. Making Turns When you're turning witha trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailerwon'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 Driving On Grades When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has Reduce speed and shift to lower gear a to have a different turn signal flasher before you start down a long or steep and extra wiring. The green arrows on downgrade. If you don't shift down, you your instrument panel will flash might have to use your brakes much so whenever you signal a turn or lane that they would get hot and no longer change. Properly hooked up, the trailer work well. lights will also flash, telling other On a long uphill grade,shift down and drivers you're about to turn, change reduce your speed to around mph 45 lanes or stop. (70 W h ) to reduce the possibilityof When towing a trailer, the green arrows engine and transaxle overheating.If on your instrument panel will flash for your vehicle hasa 3800 V6 engine, you turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are should also drivein D instead of burned out. Thus, you may think drivers Overdrive when towinga trailer on behind you are seeing your signal when fairly level roads. This will help your they are not. It's important to check engine and transaxle run cooler this in occasionally to besure the trailer bulbs condition, too. are still working. If you are towing a trailer that weighs more than 1,000 pounds (454 kg), and you have an automatic transaxle with Overdrive, you may prefer to drive in D instead of Overdrive (or, as you need to, a lower gear).