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Trailer tongue weight rating for the trailer hitch
• mation”Whenreplacinginthissectiontires,referforinformationto“Tires—onGeneralreplacementInfor-
tires and for proper tire replacement procedures. Re-
placingtireswithahigherloadcarryingcapacitywill
notincreasethevehicle’sGVWRandGAWRlimits.
utilized (This requirement may limit the ability to
always achieve 10% of trailer tongue weight as a
percentageoftotaltrailerweight).
TowingRequirements—Tires
TowingRequirements—TrailerBrakes
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Donotattempttotowatrailerwhileusingacompact
sparetire.
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Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake system or
vacuumsystemofyourvehiclewiththatofthetrailer.
This could cause inadequate braking and possible
personalinjury.
Propertireinflationpressuresareessentialtothesafe
andsatisfactoryoperationofyourvehicle.Refertothe
“Tires — General Information” in this section for
propertireinflationprocedures.
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An electronically actuated trailer brake controller is
required when towing a trailer with electronically
actuatedbrakes.Whentowingatrailerequippedwith
ahydraulicsurgeactuatedbrakesystem,anelectronic
brakecontrollerisnotrequired.
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Also, check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation
pressuresbeforetrailerusage.
Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire damage
before towing a trailer. Refer to “Tires — General
Information” in this section for information on tread
wearindicatorsandforproperinspectionprocedure.
• 1,000Trailerlbsbrakes(450kg)areandrecommendedrequiredfortrailersfor trailersinexcessoverof
2,000lbs(907kg).
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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