Towing
a
Trailer
A
CAUTION:
F-
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.
You
may also damage your vehicle; the resulting
repairs would not be covered
by
your warranty.
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.
Your
vehicle can tow a trailer
if
it is equipped
with
the
proper trailer towing equipment. 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
part.
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,
transmission, rear axle, 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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