Tires, Wheels and Loading
Driving while you tow
Whentowingatrailer:
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Toensureproper“break-in”ofpowertraincomponents,donottrailer
towduringthefirst1,000miles(1600km)ofanewvehicle.
Toensureproper“break-in”ofpowertraincomponentsduringthefirst
500
(113
miles(800km)oftrailertowing,drivenofasterthan70mph
km/h)withnofullthrottlestarts.
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Turnoffthespeedcontrol.Thespeedcontrolmayshutoff
automaticallywhenyouaretowingonlong,steepgrades.
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Consultyourlocalmotorvehiclespeedregulationsfortowingatrailer.
Toeliminateexcessiveshifting,usealowergear.Thiswillalsoassist
intransmissioncooling.Foradditionalinformation,refertoAutomatic
transmissionoperationintheDrivingchapter.
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Underextremeconditionswithlargefrontaltrailers,highoutside
temperaturesandhighwayspeeds,thecoolantgaugemayindicate
higherthannormalcoolanttemperatures.Ifthisoccurs,reducespeed
untilthecoolanttemperaturereturnstothenormalrange.Referto
EnginecoolanttemperaturegaugeintheInstrumentCluster
chapter.
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Anticipatestopsandbrakegradually.
DonotexceedtheGCWRratingortransmissiondamagemayoccur.
Servicingaftertowing
Ifyoutowatrailerforlongdistances,yourvehiclewillrequiremore
frequentserviceintervals.Refertoyourscheduledmaintenance
informationformoreinformation.
Trailer towing tips
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Practiceturning,stoppingandbackingupbeforestartingonatripto
getthefeelofthevehicletrailercombination.Whenturning,make
widerturnssothetrailerwheelswillclearcurbsandotherobstacles.
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Allowmoredistanceforstoppingwithatrailerattached.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.Do
notapplythebrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheatandbecome
lesseffective.
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Thetrailertongueweightshouldbe10–15%oftheloadedtrailer
weight.
Ifyouwillbetowingatrailerfrequentlyinhotweather,hilly
conditions,atGCWR,oranycombinationofthesefactors,consider
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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