2006 Chrysler 300 Owners Manual

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GrossTrailerWeight(GTW)
TongueWeight(TW)
The gross  trailer weight  (GTW) is the  weight  of the trailer
plus  the weight  of all cargo,  consu mables  and equ ipment
(perm anent  or tem porary) load ed in  or on the trailer  in its
Љload ed and   read y for operationЉ   cond ition.  The  recom -
mend ed way  to measu re GTW is to  put you r fully load ed
trailer  on a  vehicle  scale. The  entire  weight  of the  trailer
must  be supported    by the  scale.
The  downw  ard  force  exerted   on  the  hitch  ball   by  the
trailer.  In  most  cases  it shou ld  not  be  less  than  10% or
more  than 15% of the  trailer  load . You must consid er  this
as part  of  the load  on  you r vehicle.
FrontalArea
The maxim um  height and  maxim um width  of the  front of
a trailer.
GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)
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TrailerSwayControl
The GAWR is the maxim um  capacity  of the front and  rear
axles.  Distribu te  the  load  over  the  front  and   rear  axles
evenly.  Make sure  that  you  do not  exceed  either  front or
rear  GAWR.
The trailer  sway  control  is  a telescop ing  link that  can  be
installed  betw een the hitch  receiver  and the  trailer tongu e
that  typ ically provid es adjustable  friction  associated  with
the  telescop ing motion   to dampen   any  unw anted  trailer
swaying  motions   while  traveling.
WARNING!
Weight-CarryingHitch
Itisimportantthatyoudonotexceedthemaximum
frontorrearGAWR.Adangerousdrivingcondition
canresultifeitherratingisexceeded.Youcouldlose
controlofthevehicleandhaveanaccident.
A  weight-carrying     hitch   supports    the   trailer   tongu  e
weight,  just as  if it were luggage   located at  a hitch ball  or
som e other connecting   point of the  vehicle.  These kind  of
hitches  are  the  most  popular   on  the  market   tod ay and
they re commonly  used  to  tow small-  and  medium-sized
trailers.   See  you r authorized    dealer   for  a  trailer  hitch
engineered   specifically  for  you r vehicle.
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CategoriesChrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals
Model Year2006
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george g jones on Jul 24, 2015.

the 2006 chryler 300 is a very nice car i enjoy the ride and the way it handles


Lordclark on Feb 12, 2013.