Trailer Towing - Lexus LX 570 2016 Service Manual

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4-1. Before driving

Trailer towing

Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying vehicle.
Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on handling, performance, brak-
ing, durability, and fuel consumption. For your safety and the safety of others,
you must not overload your vehicle or trailer. You must also ensure that you
are using appropriate towing equipment, that the towing equipment has been
installed correctly and used properly, and that you employ the requisite driv-
ing habits.
Vehicle-trailer stability and braking performance are affected by trailer sta-
bility, brake performance and setting, trailer brakes, the hitch and hitch sys-
tems (if equipped).
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with your trailer's characteristics and operating conditions.
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Lexus warranties do not apply to damage or malfunction caused by towing a
trailer for commercial purposes.
Contact your Lexus dealer for further information about additional require-
ments such as towing kits, etc.
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