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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 will 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.

• Then, 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 ﬁve 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 ﬁve

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:

Pontiac-GMC Customer Assistance Center

P.O. Box 33172

Detroit, MI 48232-5172

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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