Trailer Hitch Receiver Cover Removal - If Equipped; Trailer And Tongue Weight; Towing Requirements - Dodge Durango SRT 2018 Owner's Manual

Trailer Hitch Receiver Cover
Removal — If Equipped
Your vehicle may be equipped with a trailer hitch
receiver cover, this must be removed to access
the trailer hitch receiver (if equipped). This cover
is located at the bottom center of the rear fascia.
1. Turn the two locking retainers located at the
bottom of the hitch receiver cover a 1/4 turn
counterclockwise and pull bottom of the hitch
receiver cover outward (towards you).
Hitch Receiver Cover Retainers
1 — Hitch Receiver Cover
2 — Locking Retainers
2. Pull the bottom of the cover outward (to-
wards you) then downwards to disengage
the tabs located at the top of the hitch
receiver cover to remove.
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Hitch Receiver Cover
To reinstall the cover after towing repeat the
procedure in reverse order.
NOTE:
Be sure to engage all tabs of the hitch receiver
cover in the bumper fascia prior to installation.

Trailer And Tongue Weight

Never exceed the maximum tongue weight
stamped on your bumper or trailer hitch.
Consider the following items when computing
the weight on the rear axle of the vehicle:
• The tongue weight of the trailer.
• The weight of any other type of cargo or
equipment put in or on your vehicle.
• The weight of the driver and all passengers.
NOTE:
Remember that everything put into or on the
trailer adds to the load on your vehicle. Also,
additional factory-installed options or dealer-
installed options must be considered as part of
the total load on your vehicle. Refer to the "Tire
And Loading Information" placard for the maxi-
mum combined weight of occupants and cargo
for your vehicle.

Towing Requirements

To promote proper break-in of your new vehicle
drivetrain components, the following guidelines
are recommended.
CAUTION!
• Do not tow a trailer at all during the first
500 miles (805 km) the new vehicle is
driven. The engine, axle or other parts
could be damaged.
• Then, during the first 500 miles (805 km)
that a trailer is towed, do not drive over
50 mph (80 km/h) and do not make starts
at full throttle. This helps the engine and
other parts of the vehicle wear in at the
heavier loads.