Towing Equipment - Buick LaCrosse 2011 Owner's Manual

The trailer tongue (A) should weigh
10 15 percent of the total loaded
trailer weight (B).
After loading the trailer, weigh
the trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are
proper. If they are not, adjustments
might be made by moving some
items around in the trailer.
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's
Tires
Be sure the vehicle's tires are
inflated to the upper limit for cold
tires. These numbers can be found
on the Tire-Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load Limits on
page 9 12. Make sure not to go
over the GVW limit for the vehicle,
including the weight of the trailer
tongue.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Driving and Operating

Towing Equipment

Hitches
Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer or a hitch dealer
for assistance.
The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches.
Do not attach rental hitches
or other bumper-type hitches
to it. Use only a frame-mounted
hitch that does not attach to the
bumper.
Will any holes be made in the
body of the vehicle when the
trailer hitch is installed? If there
are, seal the holes when the
hitch is removed. If the holes
are not sealed, dirt, water, and
deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
from the exhaust can get into the
vehicle. See Engine Exhaust on
page 9 27.
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