1997 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 230

Do not tow a trailer if your vehicle is equipped with the 3800 L67 Supercharged engine. Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the proper trailer towing equipment.To identify what the vehicle trailering capacity is for yourvehicle, you should read the information in "Weight of the Trailer" that appears later in this section. Buttrailering is different than just driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability and fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has to be used properly. That's the reason for this part. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Many of these are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please readthis section carefully before you pull a trailer. Load-pulling components suchas the engine,transaxle, wheel assemblies and tires are forced to work harder against the drag of the added weight. The engineis required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under greater loads,generating extra heat.What's more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer If you do, here are someimportant points: 0 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 orprovincial police. Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1,000 miles ( 1 600 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, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at fullthrottle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. 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. 0 0 0 0 4-34