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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

If you do, here are some important points:

• 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. See “Hitches” later

in this section.

• Do not tow a trailer at all during the ﬁrst

500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven.

Your engine, axle, or other parts could be damaged.

• During the ﬁrst 500 miles (800 km) that you tow

a trailer, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h)

and do not make starts at full throttle. This helps

your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in

at the heavier loads.

• You can use THIRD (3) or, as you need to, a lower

gear when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle

in THIRD (3) when towing a trailer will minimize heat

buildup and extend the life of your transaxle.

Three important considerations have to do with weight:

• Weight of the trailer

• Weight of the trailer tongue

• Weight on your vehicle’s tires

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

It should never weigh more than 1,400 lbs (630 kg) with

up to six occupants in the vehicle, or more than

2,000 lbs (900 kg) with up to two occupants. If you have

the optional trailer towing package, your vehicle can

tow up to 2,900 lbs (1 300 kg) with up to six occupants,

or up to 3,500 lbs (1 575 kg) with up to two occupants.

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:

Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center

P.O. Box 33170

Detroit, MI 48232-5170

In Canada, write to:

General Motors of Canada Limited

Customer Communication Centre, 163-005

1908 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

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