Operation Manual

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Driving your vehicle
5
Take the following precautions:
• Never load a trailer with more
weight in the rear than in the
front. The front should be
loaded with approximately
60% of the total trailer load;
the rear should be loaded with
approximately 40% of the total
trailer load.
• Never exceed the maximum
weight limits of the trailer or
trailer towing equipment.
Improper loading can result in
damage to your vehicle and/or
personal injury. Check
weights and loading at a com-
mercial scale or highway
patrol office equipped with
scales.
WARNING
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
Engine
Item
Gasoline Engine Diesel Engine
2.0L 2.4L 2.0L
M/T A/T
A/T M/T A/T
Maximum trailer
weight
kg (Ibs.)
Without brake
System
750
(1653)
750
(1653)
750
(1653)
750
(1653)
750
(1653)
With brake
System
1900
(4189)
1600
(3527)
1600
(3527)
2000
(4409)
1600
(3527)
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the coupling
device
kg (Ibs.)
80
(176)
80
(176)
80
(176)
80
(176)
80
(176)
Recommended distance from
rear wheel center to coupling
point
mm (inch)
963
(37.9)
Reference weight and distance when trailer towing a trailer