special.equipment has been instal1ed
··
on
it.
Oldsmobile does
not
recommend towing
any trailer over 1
,000 pounds (450
kilograms) gro
ss
trailer weight unle
ss
the
car
has the required equipment.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to tow any
trailer over
5,000 pounds (2 250
kilo-
grams) gross trailer weight no matter
what trailer towing equipment. is
in-
stalled. This could seriously affect your
car's performance and handling, which
could result in personal injury.
Information on trailer
tQwing
ability,
special equipment required, and optional
equipment should be obtained from your
Oldsmobile dealer.
Ask
for the trailering
brochure, or write: Oldsmobile Division,
Customer Service Department, Lansing,
Michigan 48921. (In Canada, write to:
General Motors
of
Canada Limited,
Customer Services Department, Oshawa,
Ontario
LlJ
5Z6).
TIRES-When towing trailers using a
dead-weight hitch, tires should
be
inflat~d
to
the "Cold Tire Pressure" for "Max.
Load"
shown on the Tire Placard on the
left
front door. For trailers using
weight-distributing hitches, increase front
12
tire pressure 2
psi
(14 kPa) above the
"Cold Tire Pressure" for "Max. Load"
shown on the Tire Placard. This increase
should never exceed the maximum pressure
shown on the side of the tire.
The allowable passenger and cargo load for
this car, also shown
on
the
same
placard, is
reduced
by
the trailer tongue weight
whenever the trailer
is
attached
to
the car.
MAINTENANCE-
More
frequent service is
required when using your car to pull a
trailer. Change the:
• Automatic transmission fluid and filter
(or service the screen) each
15,000 miles
(24000
kilometres). (See trailering
brochure for additional information),
• Standard rear axle fluid each 15,000
miles
(24000
kilometres); Limited-Slip
each
7,500 miles (12 000 kilometres),
• Engine oil each 3,000 miles (4 800
kilometres)
or
3 months, whichever
occurs
fIrst,
•
P .C.V. (positive Crankcase Ventilation)
valve
each 12 months or 15,000 miles
(24000
kilometres), whichever occurs
first.
Now and
then,
check that all trailer hitch
bolts and nuts are tight.
See
the Index and
Maintenance Schedule folder. You will find
important facts there on belts, cooling
system care, and brake adjustment.
BREAK-IN
SCHEDULE-'-See the new car
break-in instructions in this manual. Also,
it
is recommended that your new
Oldsmobile
be
driven for 500 miles (800
kilometres) . before trailer towing. At the
end
of
this 500
mile
break-in period,
speeds
over 50 mph (80 km/h) and full
throttle starts should be avoided during the
first
500 miles (800 kilometres)
of
trailer
towing. The same care should be observed
when a new engine, transmission or axle
is
installed in your car.
CAUTIONS:
BRAKES-To help avoid penonal injury
due
to
poor braking action:
• Trailer brakes
of
adequate size are
required
on
trailers over 1,000
pounds
(450 kilograms) loaded
weight.
•
If
trailer brakes are
to
be
used
with
this car, follow the installation
and
balance instructions
of
the
trailer
brake maker.
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