DRIVING TIPS
TRAILER TOWING
✽ NOTICE
Pulling a trailer improperly can
damage your vehicle and result in
costly repairs not covered by your
warranty. To pull a trailer correct-
ly, follow the advice in this section.
This section contains many time-test- If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
ed, important trailering tips and safe-
Here are some important points if you
ty rules. Many of these are important
decide to pull a trailer:
for your safety and that of your pas-
sengers. Please read this section • State,
provincial,
county
and
carefully before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the
engine, transmission, wheel assem-
municipal government have varying
trailering laws. Make sure your
hitch, mirrors, lights and wiring
arrangements are legal, not only
where you live, but also where
you’ll be driving. A good source for
this information is provincial or local
law enforcement agencies.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer.To iden- blies, and tires are forced to work
tify what the vehicle trailering capaci- harder against the load of the added
ty is for your vehicle, you should read weight. The engine is required to
the information in “Weight of the operate at relatively higher speeds
Trailer’’ that appears later in this sec- and under greater loads. This addi-
tion. Remember that trailering is dif- tional burden generates extra heat. • Consider using a sway control. You
ferent than just driving your vehicle The trailer also adds considerably to
by itself. Trailering means changes in wind resistance, further increasing
handling, durability, and fuel econo- the pulling requirements.
my. Successful, safe trailering takes
can ask a hitch dealer about sway
control.
• After your odometer indicates 800
km or more, you can tow a trailer.
For the first 800 km that you tow a
trailer, don’t drive over 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.
correct equipment, and it has to be
used properly.
•
Always drive at a safe speed (less
than 100 km/h) commensurate with
road conditions.
•
Three important considerations
have to do with weight:
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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