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heavier items down low and be sure that the weight is with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully
distributedequally.Stowalllooseitemssecurelybefore review this information to tow your load as efficiently
driving.
andsafelyaspossible.
Improperweightdistributionscanhaveanadverseaffect Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
onthewayyourvehiclesteersandhandles,andtheway and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
thebrakesoperate.
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
CommonTowingDefinitions
Thefollowingtrailertowingrelateddefinitionswillassist
youinunderstandingthefollowinginformation.
CAUTION!
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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.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
TheGVWRisthetotalallowableweightofyourvehicle.
Thisincludesdriver,passengers,cargoandtrailertongue
weight.Thetotalloadmustbelimitedsothatyoudonot
exceed the GVWR. Refer to “Vehicle Loading/Vehicle
Certification Label” in “Starting and Operating” for
furtherinformation.
TRAILERTOWING
Inthissectionyouwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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