Chevrolet 2008 Impala Spezifikationen PDF herunterladen (Seite 240)

That is the reason for this part. In it are many

time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.

Many of these are important for your safety and that of

your passengers. So please read this section carefully

before you pull a trailer.

Load-pulling components such as the engine,

transmission, wheel assemblies and tires are forced to

work harder against the drag of the added weight.

The engine is required to operate at relatively higher

speeds and under greater loads, generating extra heat.

What’s more, the trailer adds considerably to wind

resistance, increasing the pulling requirements.

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

If you do, here are some important points:

• There are many different laws, including speed limit

restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure

your rig will be legal, not only where you live

but also where you will be driving. A good source

for this information can be state or provincial police.

• Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch

dealer/retailer about sway controls.

• Don’t tow a trailer at all during the ﬁrst 1,000 miles

(1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,

axle or other parts could be damaged.

• Then, during the ﬁrst 500 miles (800 km) that you tow

a trailer, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and

do not make starts at full throttle. This helps your

engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the

heavier loads.

• Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.

Do not drive faster than the maximum posted speed

for trailers, or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h),

to save wear on your vehicle’s parts.

Three important considerations have to do with weight:

• the weight of the trailer

• the weight of the trailer tongue

• and the total weight on your vehicle’s tires

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