1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 187

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 0 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). 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 isused 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, oryou can write us at: Buick Motor Division, Customer Assistance Center 902 E. Hamilton Avenue Flint, MI 48550 In Canada,write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Qshawa, Ontario L l H 8P7 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. You can ask a hitch dealer aboutsway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1,000 miles m your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, (1 600 k ) axle or other parts could damaged. be 0 0 Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. 0 Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts. Three important considerations have to do with weight: the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailertongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. 4-31