Dinghy Towing; Trailer Towing - Toyota 2005 Sienna Owner's Manual

Dinghy towing

Your vehicle is not designed to be
dinghy towed (with four wheels on the
ground) behind a motorhome.
NOTICE
Do not tow your vehicle with four
wheels on the ground. This
cause serious damage to your vehicle.
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05 SIENNA_U (L/O 0409)

Trailer towing

Your vehicle is designed primarily as a
passenger−and−load−carrying vehicle. Tow-
ing a trailer will have an adverse effect on
handling, performance, braking, durability
and driving economy (fuel consumption,
etc.). Your safety and satisfaction depend
on the proper use of correct equipment
and cautious driving habits. For your safe-
ty and the safety of others, you must not
overload your vehicle or trailer. Ask your
local Toyota dealer for further details be-
fore towing.
WEIGHT LIMITS
Before towing, make sure the total trail-
er weight, gross combination weight,
gross vehicle weight, gross axle weight
and trailer tongue load are all within
the limits.
The total trailer weight and tongue load
can be measured with platform scales
may
found at a highway weighing station, build-
ing supply company, trucking company,
junk yard, etc.
CAUTION
The maximum gross trailer weight
D
(trailer weight plus cargo weight)
must never exceed the following.
Without towing package
907 kg (2000 lb.)
With towing package
1587 kg (3500 lb.)
If towing a trailer and cargo weigh-
ing over 907 kg (2000 lb.), it is
necessary to use a sway control de-
vice with sufficient capacity. The
combination of the gross
weight added to the total weight of
the vehicle, occupants and vehicle
cargo must never exceed a total of
the following.
Two−wheel drive models
Without towing package
3266 kg (7200 lb.)
With towing package
3946 kg (8700 lb.)
All−wheel drive models
Without towing package
3311 kg (7300 lb.)
With towing package
3992 kg (8800 lb.)
2005 SIENNA from Sep. '04 Prod. (OM45431U)
trailer