Trailer Towing

In this section, you will find safety tips and information on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully review this information to tow your load as efficiently and safely as possible.

To maintain warranty coverage, follow the requirements and recommendations in this manual concerning vehicles used for trailer towing.

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Ride & Handling
Compact crossovers may be car-based, but they don't ride like cars. With this in mind, the Patriot's ride quality is decent — better than the firm-riding Honda CR-V, but not close to the Ford Es ...

To Lower The Rear Seat
1. Locate the release strap on the lower outboard side of each rear seatback. 2. Pull the release strap (toward the front of the vehicle). Rear Seat Release Strap 3. Fold the rear seat complete ...

Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or parking lights are on after the ignition is turned to the LOCK position, a chime will sound to alert the driver when the driver’s door is opened. ...