1995 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 195

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer Three important considerations have to do with weight: 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 pounds (450 kg). There are many different laws, including speed l i m i t restrictions, having t o do with trailering. M, k e sure cl 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 retailer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1,000 miles ( I 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 k d h ) and don't make starts a t full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear i n at the heavier loads. Obey speed l i m i t restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive fdster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts. 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 is used t o pull a trailer are a l l important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. 0 0 0 You can ask your retailer for O L Itrailering information ~ or advice, oryou can write LIS at: Customer Assistance Representative Oldsnlobile Central Office 920 Townsend Street P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909 In Canada, write t o : General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center I908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L I H 8P7. 0 4-31