9-44 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:
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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 10‑81. For information on
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing on
page 10‑81.
Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips
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WARNING
The driver can lose control when
pulling a trailer if the correct
equipment is not used or the
vehicle is not driven properly.
For example, if the trailer is too
heavy, the brakes may not work
well — or even at all. The driver
and passengers could be
seriously injured. The vehicle
may also be damaged; the
resulting repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
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WARNING (Continued)
Pull a trailer only if all the steps in
this section have been followed.
Ask your dealer for advice and
information about towing a trailer
with the vehicle.
The vehicle can tow a trailer if it is
equipped with the proper trailer
towing equipment. To identify the
trailering capacity of the vehicle,
see Trailer Towing (Except Fuel
Economy Model) on page 9‑48 or
Trailer Towing (Fuel Economy
Model) on page 9‑49. Trailering
changes handling, acceleration,
braking, durability, and fuel
economy. With the added weight,
the engine, transmission, wheel
assemblies, and tires are forced to
work harder and under greater
loads. The trailer also adds wind
resistance, increasing the pulling
requirements. For safe trailering,
correctly use the proper trailering
equipment.
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