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and a kit (in a cardboard box) that includes an adapter wiring harness
that contains the standard 4-pin trailer plug.
Trailer towing puts additional loads on your vehicle's engine,
transmission, axle, brakes, tires, and suspension. For your safety and to
maximize vehicle performance, be sure to use the proper equipment
while towing.
Follow these guidelines to ensure safe towing procedure:
• Stay within your vehicle's load limits. If exceeded, cargo should be
removed from the trailer and/or the vehicle until all weights are within
specified limits.
• Thoroughly prepare your vehicle for towing. Refer to Preparing to
tow in this chapter.
• Use extra caution when driving while trailer towing. Refer to Driving
while you tow in this chapter.
• Service your vehicle more frequently if you tow a trailer. Refer to
Special Operating Conditions in the scheduled maintenance guide.
• Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been driven at least 800 km
(500 miles).
• Refer to the instructions included with towing accessories for the
proper installation and adjustment specifications.
Vehicle towing capability/Trailer
hitch requirement
Model/
GCWR -
Engine
kg (lbs)
Wagon,
3266
4.2L
(7200)
Wagon,
4.2L with
3946
trailer tow
(8700)
option
Do not exceed the maximum loads listed on the Safety Compliance
Certification label. For load specification terms found on the label, refer
to Vehicle loading in this chapter. Remember to figure in the tongue
load of your loaded trailer when figuring the total weight.
2004 Monterey (mty)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA English (fus)
Trailer
Hitch type
Weight range
required
- kg (lbs)
Class I
0 - 907
Non-Equalizing
(0 - 2000)
Weight
Carrying
Class II
0 - 1588
Non-Equalizing
(0 - 3500)
Weight
Carrying
Driving
Trailer
Tongue load
10 - 15% of TW
(91 kg [200 lbs.]
maximum)
10 - 15% of TW
(159 kg [350 lbs.]
maximum)
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