Trailer Towing ( ) - Maserati Grecale 2022 Owner's Manual

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Trailer Towing ( )

In this section you will find safety tips
and information on limits to the type of
towing you can reasonably do with your
vehicle.
NOTE:
• Using original Maserati equipment
offers an advantage, compared
to aftermarket one, in terms of
driving safety and utilizing the
vehicle potential under all conditions,
especially considering that ESC
and AWD systems function specific
settings for trailer towing. Further to
this, if vehicle use conditions so allow,
the original trailer tongue allows use
of the driver assist systems present
on-board.
• To maintain the new vehicle limited
warranty coverage, follow the
requirements and recommendations in
this chapter.
Trailer Tongue Weight
Maximum load of tow vehicle is reduced
by the trailer tongue weight and the load
on the same due to the trailer. Trailer
tongue weight increases vehicle weight.
Do not exceed the maximum GVWR of
the tow vehicle, the one for each axle
(GAWR) and the mass that the vehicle
is rated to tow (GTW) specified on the
nameplate located on the rear driver
door's ledge.
WARNING!
It is important that you do not exceed
the maximum allowed overall GVWR
and GTW. A dangerous driving condition
can result if either rating is exceeded.
You could lose control of the vehicle and
have an accident.
Arranging Load on Trailer
Arrange load at the bottom and as close
as possible to trailer wheel axle.
In this way the trailer centre of gravity
will be lower, thereby increasing the
driving safety of the vehicle-trailer
assembly.
Always load a trailer with 60% of the
weight in the front of the trailer.
Loads bearing more on wheel axle, or
heavier in the rear of the trailer, can
cause the trailer to sway severely
side-to-side which could cause loss of
control of vehicle and trailer.