STARTING AND OPERATING
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The best way to figure out the total weight of your the specified GVWR, you must redistribute the weight.
vehicleistoweighitwhenitisfullyloadedandreadyfor Improperweightdistributioncanhaveanadverseeffect
operation.Weighitonacommercialscaletoensurethat onthewayyourvehiclesteersandhandlesandtheway
itisnotovertheGVWR.
thebrakesoperate.
Figureouttheweightonthefrontandrearofthevehicle
separately. It is important that you distribute the load
evenlyoverthefrontandrearaxles.
TRAILER TOWING
Inthissection,youwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
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 5
andsafelyaspossible.
Overloading can cause potential safety hazards and
shorten useful service life. Heavier axles or suspension
components do not necessarily increase the vehicle’s
GVWR.
Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
Loading
To load your vehicle properly, first figure out its empty
weight,axlebyaxleandsidebyside.Storeheavieritems
down low and be sure you distribute their weight as
evenly as possible. Stow all loose items securely before
driving. If weighing the loaded vehicle shows that you
haveexceededeitherGAWR,butthetotalloadiswithin
If you have any questions or concerns after reviewing
thissection,pleaseconsultyourdealertoforfulldetails
onthetowingcapabilitiesofthevehicle.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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