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Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify the trailering

capacity of vehicle, you should read the information

in “Weight of the Trailer” that appears later in this

section. Trailering is different than just driving your

vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes in handling,

acceleration, braking, durability, and fuel economy.

Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and

it has to be used properly.

That is the reason for this section. 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.

The trailer also 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’ll be driving. A good source for this

information can be state or provincial police.

• Consider using a sway control. See “Hitches” later in

this section.

• Do not tow a trailer at all during the ﬁrst 500 miles

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

axle, or other parts could be damaged.

• 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.

• You can use THIRD (3) or, as you need to, a lower

gear when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in

THIRD (3) when towing a trailer will minimize heat

buildup and extend the life of your transmission.

Three important considerations have to do with weight:

• Weight of the trailer

• Weight of the trailer tongue

• Weight on your vehicle’s tires

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