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the front or rear axles has been exceeded, but the total
loadiswithinthespecifiedGVWR.Ifso,weightmustbe
shiftedfromfronttorear,orreartofront,asappropriate
until the specified weight limitations are met. Store the
heavier items down low and be sure that the weight is
distributedequally.Stowalllooseitemssecurelybefore
driving.
TRAILER TOWING
Inthissectionyouwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully
review this information to tow your load as efficiently
andsafelyaspossible.
Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
Improperweightdistributionscanhaveanadverseaffect
onthewayyourvehiclesteersandhandles,andtheway
thebrakesoperate.
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Common Towing Definitions
Thefollowingtrailertowingrelateddefinitionswillassist
youinunderstandingthefollowinginformation.
CAUTION!
DonotloadyourvehicleanyheavierthantheGVWR
or the maximum front and rear GAWR. If you do,
partsonyourvehiclecanbreak,oritcanchangethe
way your vehicle handles. This could cause you to
losecontrol.Also,overloadingcanshortenthelifeof
yourvehicle.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
TheGVWRisthetotalallowableweightofyourvehicle.
Thisincludesdriver,passengers,cargoandtrailertongue
weight.Thetotalloadmustbelimitedsothatyoudonot
exceedtheGVWR.
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