Chevrolet Blazer 2022 Owner's Manual page 228

Chevrolet Blazer Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-16401983) -
2023 - CRC - 6/17/22
228 Driving and Operating
Caution (Continued)
directions in this section and see your
dealer for important information about
towing a trailer with the vehicle.
Trailer Weight
Warning
Never exceed the towing capacity for
your vehicle.
Safe trailering requires monitoring the
weight, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature, dimensions of the front of the
trailer, and how frequently the vehicle is
used to tow a trailer.
Trailer Weight Ratings
When towing a trailer, the combined weight
of the vehicle, vehicle contents, trailer, and
trailer contents must be below all of the
maximum weight ratings for the vehicle,
including:
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Maximum Trailer Weight Rating
Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight Rating
Gross Axle Weight Rating-Rear (GAWR-RR)
See Weight-Distributing Hitch Adjustment
under Towing Equipment 0 230 to
determine if equalizer bars are required to
obtain the maximum trailer weight rating.
See Trailer Brakes under Towing
Equipment 0 230 to determine if brakes are
required based on the trailer weight.
The only way to be sure the weight is not
exceeding any of these ratings is to weigh
the tow vehicle and trailer combination,
fully loaded for the trip, getting individual
weights for each of these items.
Warning
You and others could be seriously injured
or killed if the trailer is too heavy or the
trailer brakes are inadequate for the load.
The vehicle may be damaged, and the
repairs would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Only tow a trailer if all the steps in this
section have been followed. Ask your
dealer for advice and information about
towing a trailer.
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR)
GCWR is the total allowable weight of the
completely loaded vehicle and trailer
including any fuel, passengers, cargo,
equipment, and accessories. Do not exceed
the GCWR for your vehicle.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Do not exceed the GVWR for your vehicle.
See your dealer.
Maximum Trailer Weight
The maximum trailer weight rating is
calculated assuming the tow vehicle has a
driver, a front seat passenger, and all
required trailering equipment. This value
represents the heaviest trailer the vehicle
can tow, but it may be necessary to reduce
the trailer weight to stay within the GCW,
GVWR, maximum trailer tongue load,
or GAWR-RR for the vehicle.
Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight Rating
The Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight Rating
is the allowable trailer tongue weight that
the vehicle can support using a conventional
trailer hitch. It may be necessary to reduce
the overall trailer weight to stay within the