Owner`s manual
If
You
Do
Decide
To
Pull
A
Trailer
If
you do, here are some important points:
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There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure
your rig will be legal, not only where you live but
also where you'll be driving. A good source for this
information can be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch
dealer about sway controls.
Don't tow a trailer at all during the first
1,000
miles
(1
600
km)
your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.
Then, during the first
500
miles
(800
km)
that you
tow a trailer, don't drive over
50
mph
(80
km/h)
and
don't make
starts
at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts of your vehicle wear
in
at the
heavier loads.
Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer.
Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed
for trailers (or no more than
55
mph (90
km/h))
to
save wear on your vehicle's parts.
Three important considerations have to do with weight:
the weight of the trailer,
the weight of the trailer
tongue
and
the total weight on your vehicle's tires.
Weight
of
the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It should never weigh more than
1,000
pounds
(450
kg).
But even that can be too heavy.
It
depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a
trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any
special equipment that you have on your vehicle.
You can ask your dealer for
our
trailering information or
advice, or you can write us at:
Buick Motor Division
Customer Relations Center
902
E.
Hamilton Avenue
Flint, MI
48550
In Canada, write to:
General Motor
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Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre
1908 Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H
8P7
4-32
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