Tires, Wheels and Loading
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandto
maximizevehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipment
whiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
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Besuretolocateallthewarningssuppliedbythetrailerrentalor
salescompanyandstudytheuniquerequirementsofeachtraileryou
intendtotow.
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Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
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Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.RefertoDriving
whileyoutowinthischapter.
Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Refertothe
“ScheduledMaintenance”sectionofthismanual.
Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast
1,000
miles(1609km).
Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
DonotexceedthemaximumloadslistedontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabel.Forloadspecificationtermsfoundonthelabel,refer
toVehicleloadinginthischapter.Remembertofigureinthetongue
loadofyourloadedvehiclewhenfiguringthetotalweight.
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