Driving
WARNING: Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitation
couldresultinseriousdamagetothevehiclelossofvehicle
control,vehiclerollover,and/orpersonalinjury.
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
WARNING: Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperation
ofthistypeofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehicle
sectioninthischapter.
WARNING: Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythan
unloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsand
increasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetakenwhendrivinga
heavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
Calculating the load your vehicle can carry/tow
1.
UsetheappropriatemaximumGCWRchart(intheTrailerTowing
sectioninthischapter)foryourtypeofengineandrearaxleratio.
2.
Weighyourvehiclewithoutcargo.Toobtaincorrectweights,take
yourvehicletoashippingcompanyoraninspectionstationfor
trucks.
3.
SubtractyourloadedweightfromthemaximumGCWRinthechart.
Thisisthemaximumtrailerweightyourvehiclecantow.Itmustbe
belowthemaximumtrailerweightshowninthechart.
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,transaxle,
axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandtomaximize
vehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipmentwhiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
•
Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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