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WARNING
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Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the vehi-
cle in accordance with the trailer's
characteristics and operating con-
ditions. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in
death or serious injury. Vehicle
stability and braking performance
are affected by trailer stability,
brake setting and performance,
and the hitch. Your vehicle will
handle differently when towing a
trailer.
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To avoid accident or injury
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Do not exceed the TWR,
unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR
or GAWR.
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If the gross trailer weight is over
2000 lb. (900 kg), a sway con-
trol device with sufficient capac-
ity is required.
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If the gross trailer weight is over
5000 lb. (2200 kg), a weight dis-
tributing hitch with sufficient
capacity is required.
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Adjust the tongue weight within
the appropriate range. Place
heavier loads as close to the
trailer axle as possible.
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Do not exceed 65 mph (104
km/h), the posted towing speed
limit or the speed limit for your
trailer as set forth in your trailer
owner's manual, whichever is
lowest. Slow down sufficiently
before making a turn, in cross
winds, on wet or slippery sur-
face, etc., to help avoid an acci-
dent. If you experience a
vehicle-trailer instability from
reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep
your vehicle speed under the
speed of which you experience
the instability.
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4-1. Before driving
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Do not make jerky, abrupt or
sharp turns.
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Do not apply the brakes sud-
denly as you may skid, resulting
in jackknifing and loss of vehicle
control. This is especially true
on wet or slippery surfaces.
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Do not exceed the trailer hitch
assembly weight, gross vehicle
weight, gross axle weight and
trailer tongue weight capacities.
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Do not use the following sys-
tems when your vehicles is tow-
ing a trailer or another vehicle.
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if
equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range (if
equipped)
Except when the following condi-
tions are all met,
• When the other vehicle is a
trailer properly attached and
connected to Toyota's official
TBC ECU.
• When the vehicle is not being
driven on a slippery surface
such as an icy road or a very
wet road.
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Do not use the following sys-
tems when your vehicles is tow-
ing a trailer or another vehicle.
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped)
If the vehicle detects that a trailer
is being towed, the lane centering
function of LTA is automatically
turned off.
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