2-5. Driving information
CAUTION
Trailer towing precautions
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Follow all the instructions described in this section. Failure to do so could cause
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an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Exceeding the towing capacity, GVWR, GCWR and GAWR can cause an acci-
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dent resulting in death or serious personal injuries.
To avoid accident or injury
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Do not exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) or the posted towing speed limit, whichever is
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lower. As instability (swaying) of the towing vehicle-trailer combination increases
as speed increases, exceeding 45 mph (72 km/h) may cause loss of control.
Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill grades. Do
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not make sudden downshifts.
Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too fre-
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quently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking
efficiency.
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.
Do not use cruise control when you are towing.
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Set the vehicle height to the low mode and turn off the 4-Wheel AHC to prevent
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the vehicle height from automatically changing.
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