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Your vehicle can tow a trailer. 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 to be used properly.

That’s 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, 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.

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 if your trailer will

weigh 2,000 lbs. (900kg) or less. You should always

use a sway control if your trailer will weigh more

than 2,000 lbs. (900kg). You can ask a hitch dealer

about sway controls.

Don’t 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.

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

tow a trailer, don’t drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and

don’t 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 transaxle.

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