1993 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 174

curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" inthe Index formore information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires Be sure your vehicle's tires are inflated to the limit for cold tires. You'll find these numbers on the Certification label at the rear edge of the driver's door see "Tire (or Loading'' in theIndex). Then be sure you don't go over the GVW limit €or your vehicle. Hitches It's important to have the correct equipment. hitch Crosswinds, large trucks going by, and roughroads are a few reasons why you'll needthe righthitch. Here are some rules to follow: 0 Will you have tomake any holes in the body of your vehicle when you install a trailer hitch? If you do, then be sure to seal the holes later when you remove the hitch.If you don't seal them, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle (see "CarbonMonoxide'' in the Index). Dirt and 'watercan, too: The bumperson your vehicle are not intended for hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to them.Use only a frame-mounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper. The trailer tongue should weigh 10%of the total (A) ,loaded trailerweight (B). After you've loadedyour trailer; weigh the trailer,and then the tongue, separately, td see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, you may be able toget them right simply by moving some items around in the trailer. 0 172