1994 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 128

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r Your Driving and the Road 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 or see "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index. Then be sure you don't go over the GVW limit for your vehicle. A Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total capacity weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the 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'scapacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle's maximum load capacity. B If you're using a "dead-weight" hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 10% of the total loaded trailer weight (B). If you have a "weight-distributing" hitch, the trailer tongue (A) should weigh 12% of the total loaded trailer weight (B). After you've loaded your trailer, weigh the trailer and then the tongue, separately, to see if the weights are proper. If they aren't, you may be able to get them right simply by moving some items around in the trailer. I Hitches It's important to have the correct hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks going by, and rough roads are a few reasons why you'll need the right hitch. Here are some rules to follow: 0 Will you have to make any holes in the body of your vehicle when you install a trailer hitch? If you do, then be sure to seal the holeslater when you remove the hitch. I f you don't seal them, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle (see "Carbon Monoxide" in the Index). Dirt and water can. too. ...126

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r
Your
Driving
and
the
Road
I
A
B
Weight
of
the
Trailer
Tongue
The tongue
load (A) of any trailer is an
important
weight to measure
because
it
affects
the
total capacity weight of your
vehicle.
The capacity weight
includes
the 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”
in
the
Index for more
information
about
your
vehicle’s
maximum
load
capacity.
If you’re using a “dead-weight” hitch,
the
trailer
tongue
(A)
should
weigh
10%
of
the
total
loaded
trailer
weight
(B).
If
you
have a “weight-distributing” hitch,
the trailer tongue
(A)
should
weigh
12%
of
the
total
loaded
trailer
weight
(B).
After
you’ve
loaded
your
trailer,
weigh
the trailer and
then
the
tongue,
separately, to see
if
the
weights are
proper. If they aren’t, you
may
be able to
get
them
right
simply by moving
some
items
around
in
the
trailer.
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 or
see
“Loading Your
Vehicle”
in
the
Index.
Then be sure you don’t go over the
GVW
limit
for your
vehicle.
Hitches
It’s
important to have
the correct hitch
equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks
going by, and
rough
roads are a few
reasons
why you’ll need
the
right hitch.
Here are some rules
to
follow:
0
Will
you
have
to
make
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 “Carbon
Monoxide”
in
the Index). Dirt
and
water
can. too.
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