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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
CAUTION
n Trailer towing precautions
l Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could cause
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
l Exceeding the towing capacity, GVWR or GAWR can cause an accident result-
ing in death or serious personal injuries.
n To avoid accident or injury
l Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle
weight and trailer tongue load capacities.
l Never load more weight in the back than in the front of the trailer. About 60% of
the load should be in the front half of the trailer, and the remaining 40% in the
rear.
l Do not use cruise control when you are towing.
l The tow hitch receiver installed on your vehicle must never be used on another
vehicle.
l Do not exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) or the posted towing speed limit, whichever is
lower. As instability (swaying) of the towing vehicle-trailer combination increases
as speed increases, exceeding 45 mph (72 km/h) may cause loss of control.
l Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do
not make sudden downshifts.
l Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too fre-
quently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking
efficiency.
l Do not tow the vehicle with the compact spare tire installed.
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