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STARTINGANDOPERATING
properly distributed over front and rear axle. Weighing TRAILERTOWING
thevehiclemayshowthattheGAWRofeitherthefrontor Inthissection,youwillfindsafetytipsandinformation
rearaxleshasbeenexceeded,butthetotalloadiswithin on limits to the type of towing you can reasonably do
the specified GVWR. If so, weight must be shifted from with your vehicle. Before towing a trailer, carefully
front to rear, or rear to front, as appropriate until the
specified weight limitations are met. Store the heavier
itemsdownlowandbesurethattheweightisdistributed
equally.Stowalllooseitemssecurelybeforedriving.
review this information to tow your load as efficiently
andsafelyaspossible.
Tomaintainwarrantycoverage,followtherequirements
and recommendations in this manual concerning ve-
hiclesusedfortrailertowing.
Improperweightdistributionscanhaveanadverseaffect
onthewayyourvehiclesteersandhandles,andtheway
thebrakesoperate.
CommonTowingDefinitions
Thefollowingtrailertowingrelateddefinitionswillassist
youinunderstandingthefollowinginformation:
CAUTION!
DonotloadyourvehicleanyheavierthantheGVWR
or the maximum front and rear GAWR. If you do,
partsonyourvehiclecanbreak,oritcanchangethe
way your vehicle handles. This could cause you to
losecontrol.Also,overloadingcanshortenthelifeof
yourvehicle.
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
TheGVWRisthetotalallowableweightofyourvehicle.
This includes driver, passengers, cargo, and tongue
weight.Thetotalloadmustbelimitedsothatyoudonot
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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