Lexus Lx470 Owner's Manual page 183

CAUTION
To avoid accident or injury
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The total trailer weight (trailer weight plus the weight of cargo) must not exceed
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6500 lb. (2948 kg).
If a trailer and cargo weight over 2000 lb. (907 kg), use a sway control device
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with sufficient capacity.
The gross combined weight (sum of your vehicle weight plus its load and the total
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trailer weight) must not exceed 12400 lb. (5625 kg).
Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle
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weight and trailer tongue load capacities.
Never load more weight in the back than in the front of the trailer. About 60% of
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the load should be in the front half of the trailer, and the remaining 40% in the
rear.
Set the vehicle height to the "LO" mode and turn off the active height control sus-
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pension to prevent the vehicle height from automatically changing.
The tow hitch receiver installed on your vehicle must never be used on another
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vehicle.
Hitches
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If you wish to install a trailer hitch, contact your Lexus dealer.
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Use only a hitch that conforms to the total trailer weight requirement.
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Follow the directions supplied by the hitch manufacturer.
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Lubricate the hitch ball with a light coat of grease.
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Remove the trailer hitch whenever you are not towing a trailer. After removing
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the hitch, seal any mounting hole in the vehicle body to prevent entry of any sub-
stances into the vehicle.
When towing a trailer
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If the total trailer weight exceeds 1000 lb. (453 kg), trailer brakes are required.
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Never tap into your vehicle' s hydraulic system, as this will lower the vehicle' s brak-
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ing effectiveness.
Never tow a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both the
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trailer and the vehicle. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch ball, there is
danger of the trailer wandering into another lane.
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