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STARTING AND OPERATING
CAUTION!
Towing a trailer with a larger than recommended
frontal area could cause the engine to overheat or
cause severe engine damage under extreme condi-
tions.
Trailer and Tongue Weight
Always load a trailer with 60% to 65% of the weight in
thefrontofthetrailer.Thisplaces10%oftheGrossTrailer
Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of your vehicle. Loads
balancedoverthewheelsorheavierintherearcancause
thetrailertoswayseverelysidetosidewhichwillcause Consider the following items when computing the
loss of control of vehicle and trailer. Failure to load weightontherearaxleofthevehicle:
trailers heavier in front is the cause of many trailer
accidents.
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Thetrailertongueweightofthetrailer.
The weight of any other type of cargo or equipment
putinoronyourvehicle.
Never exceed the maximum trailer tongue weight
stampedonyourbumperortrailerhitch.
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Theweightofthedriverandallpassengers.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Sebring Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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