2003 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 244

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points: 8 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. 8 Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. e Don't tow a trailer at during the first 1,000 miles all (1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. e Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) thatyou tow a trailer, don't drive over50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at throttle. This helps your engine full and otherparts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. e Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than maximum posted speed the for trailers, or no morethan 55 mph ( 3 km/h), 90 to save wear on your vehicle's parts. Three important considerations have to do with weight: the weight of the trailer, e 8 Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 Ibs (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. It depends on how you plan to use yourrig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outsidetemperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And,it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. u You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or xmx?, QT )'QU can write us at: Buick Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33136 Detroit, MI 48232-5136 In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L I H 8P7 the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. 4-37