1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 197

Weight of the TrailerTongue How heavyc m a kailer safely be? Itshauld~mver weighmore tban 1,OQQ pounds (450kg). But even thatcan be too heavy. The tongue load(A) of any trader is an important weight to measure because affects the total capacity it weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the carry curb weightof the vehicle, any cargo you may 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" in the Indexfor more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. Buick Motor Division Customer RelatiQns Cater 902 E. Han-liltan Avenme Flint, MI 48550 h Canada, write to: A B 4-34