General Towing; Information; Driving Characteristics And Towing Tips - Chevrolet Impala 2013 Owner's Manual

9-36 Driving and Operating
Towing

General Towing

Information

Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the vehicle.
Contact your dealer or trailering
dealer for assistance with preparing
the vehicle for towing a trailer.
See the following trailer towing
information in this section:
For information on driving while
towing a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and
Towing Tips.
For maximum vehicle and trailer
weights, see Trailer Towing.
For information on equipment to
tow a trailer, see Towing
Equipment.
For information on towing a disabled
vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on
page 10 63. For information on
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing on
page 10 63.
Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips
Driving with a Trailer
When towing a trailer:
Become familiar with the state
and local laws that apply
specifically to trailer towing.
Do not tow a trailer during the
first 800 km (500 mi), to prevent
damage to the engine, axle or
other parts.
Then, during the first 800 km
(500 mi) trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle.
The vehicle can tow in D (Drive)
but M (Manual Mode) is
recommended. See Manual
Mode on page 9 22. Use a lower
gear if the transmission shifts
too often.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
WARNING
When towing a trailer, exhaust
gases may collect at the rear of
the vehicle and enter if the
liftgate, trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window is open.
When towing a trailer:
Do not drive with the liftgate,
trunk/hatch, or rear-most
window open.
Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
Also adjust the Climate
Control system to a setting
that brings in only outside air.
See Climate Control
Systems in the Index.
For more information about
Carbon Monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust on page 9 19.