Tires, Wheels and Loading
TRAILER TOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandto
maximizevehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipment
whiletowing.
Followtheseguidelinestoensuresafetowingprocedure:
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Donottowatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast
miles(1,600km).
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Refertotheinstructionsincludedwithtowingaccessoriesforthe
properinstallationandadjustmentspecifications.
Thoroughlyprepareyourvehiclefortowing.RefertoPreparingto
towinthischapter.
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Staywithinyourvehicle’sloadlimits.
Useextracautionwhendrivingwhiletrailertowing.RefertoDriving
whileyoutowinthischapter.
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Serviceyourvehiclemorefrequentlyifyoutowatrailer.Refertoyour
scheduledmaintenanceinformationformoreinformation.
DonotexceedthemaximumloadslistedontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabel.Forloadspecificationtermsfoundonthelabel,refer
toVehicleloading-withandwithoutatrailerinthischapter.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedvehiclewhen
figuringthetotalweight.
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