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Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it

equipped with

proper towing equipment. To identify what the vehicle

trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you should read

the information in “Weight of the Trailer” that appears

later in this section. But trailering is different than just

driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes

in handling, durability and fuel economy. Successful,

safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has

used properly.

That’s 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

your passengers.

please read this section carefully

before you pull a trailer.

Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,

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.

You

Decide

Pull

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.

good source for this

information can be state or provincial police.

Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch

dealer about sway controls.

Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first

1,000

miles

600

km)

your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,

axle

other parts could be damaged.

Then, during the first

500

miles

(800

km)

that you

tow a trailer, don’t drive over

mph

(80

kmh) and

don’t 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.

Don’t drive faster than the maximum posted speed

for trailers (or no more than

mph

(90

kmh))

save wear

your vehicle’s parts.

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