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STARTING AND OPERATING
heavier items down low and be sure that the weight is TRAILER TOWING
distributedequally.Stowalllooseitemssecurelybefore Inthissectionyouwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
driving.
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.
Improperweightdistributionscanhaveanadverseaffect
onthewayyourvehiclesteersandhandles,andtheway
thebrakesoperate.
Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
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.
Common Towing Definitions
Thefollowingtrailertowingrelateddefinitionswillassist
youinunderstandingthefollowinginformation.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
TheGVWRisthetotalallowableweightofyourvehicle.
Thisincludesdriver,passengers,cargoandtrailertongue
weight.Thetotalloadmustbelimitedsothatyoudonot
exceedtheGVWR.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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