Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you should
read the information
in
“Weight of the Trailer’’ that
appears later in this section. But trailering is different
than just driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means
changes in handling, durability and fuel economy.
Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and
it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this section. In it are many
time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many
of
these are important for your safety and that of
your passengers.
So
please read this section carefully
before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle,
wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder
against the drag of the added weight. The engine
is required to operate at relatively higher speeds and
under greater loads, generating extra heat. What’s more,
the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance,
increasing the pulling requirements.
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If you do, here are some important points:
There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having
to
do with trailering. Make sure
but also where you’ll be driving.
A
good source for
this information can be state or provincial police.
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Consider using a sway control
if
your trailer will
weigh
2,000
Ibs.
(900
kg) or less. You should
always use a sway control
if
your trailer will weigh
more than
2,000
Ibs.
(900
kg). You can ask a
hitch dealer about sway controls.
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first
500
miles
(800
km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first
500
miles
(800
km) that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over
50
mph
(80
km/h)
and don’t make starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts
of
your vehicle wear in at
the heavier loads.
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can
use
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(3)
(nr,
as
you
need
to,
a
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gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle
in THIRD
(3)
when towing a trailer will minimize
heat buildup and extend the life of your transaxle.
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
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the weight of the trailer,
the weight of the trailer tongue
and the weight on your vehicle’s tires.
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