1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 187

Your Driving andthe Road If b Do Decide to Pull a Trailer u (CONT.) Hitches Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires It's important to have the correct hitch Be sure your vehicle'stires are inflated equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks to the limit for cold tires. You will find going by, and rough roads are a few reasons why you'll need the right hitch. these numbers on the Certification label at the rear edge of the driver's Here are some rules to follow: door (or, see the Index under 7ire If you'll be pulling a trailer that, when Loading). Then be sure you don't go loaded, will weigh more than 2,000 over the GVW limit for your vehicle. pounds (900 kg), be sure to use a properly mounted, weight-distributing hitch and sway controlof the proper size. This equipment is very important for proper vehicle loading and good handling when you'redriving. Will you have to make any holes inthe body of your vehicle,when you install a trailer hitch? If you do, then be sure to seal the holes later when remove you the hitch.If you don't seal them, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) from your exhaust can get into your vehicle. (See the Index under Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust.) Dirt and watercan, too. The bumpers on your vehicle are not intended for hitches. Do not attach rental hitches or other bumper-type hitches to them. Use only a framemounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper. I 4 186