Towing
a
Trailer
If
you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example,
if
the trailer is too heavy, the
brakes may not work well
--
or even
at
all. You
and your passengers could be seriously injured.
Pull a trailer only
if
you have followed all the
steps in this section. Ask your dealer for advice
and
information
about towing a trailer with
your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Pulling
a
trailer
improperly can damage your
vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered
by
your warranty.
To
pull
a
trailer correctly, follow
the advice in this part, and see your dealer for
important information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.
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 sucn as me engine,
transmission, 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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