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Your Driving and the Road
Don't tow a trailer at all during the
first 500 miles
(800
km) your new
vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle,
or
other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first
500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't
drive over 50 mph
(80
km/h) and don't make starts at
full throttle. This
helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear
in at the heavier
loads.
Three important considerations have
to do with weight:
Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely
be?
It
depends on how you plan
to use your
rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature, and how
much your vehicle is used
to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also
depend on any special equipment that you have
on your vehicle. You can
ask your dealer for our trailering information
or advice, or you
can
write
us
at
the address listed in your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information
Booklet.
In Canada, write to:
General Motors of Canada, Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908 Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer
is an important weight to measure because
it
affects the total or gross weight of your vehicle. The gross vehicle weight
(GVW)' includes the curb weight
of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry
in
it,
and the people who will be riding
in the vehicle. And
if you tow a trailer, you
must add the tongue load
to the GVW because your vehicle will be cartying
that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle"
in the Index for more informa-
tion about your vehicle's maximum load capacity.
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