Trailer Towing - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

Driving

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 feature specific settings
for trailer towing. Further to this, if
vehicle use conditions so allow, the
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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
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(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 center 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.
WARNING!
Failure to load trailers heavier in front
is the cause of many trailer accidents.
Never exceed the maximum tongue
weight stamped on your trailer hitch.
Tire Pressure Adjustment
Proper tire inflation pressures of your
vehicle and trailer are essential to the
safe and satisfactory operation of your
vehicle while driving and in manoeuvres.
Check for signs of tire wear or visible
tire damage on trailer and vehicle
before towing a trailer.
For more information on vehicle tires,
see "Tires – General Information" in
this section.
When a trailer must be towed, inflate
vehicle tires to full load recommended
pressure (FLC) indicated in chapter
"Tire pressure" in section "Features
and Specifications".
For pressure of trailer tires, follow the
instructions given by the trailer
manufacturer.
After adjusting vehicle tire pressure
and connecting and disconnecting the
trailer, initialise the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) following
the instructions under chapter "Tire