1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 160

If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer If you do, here are some important points. 0 0 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. Consider using a sway control. (You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls.) Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1000 miles ( 1600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speedfor trailers (or no more than 55 mph (90 km/h)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Customer Assistance Center Pontiac Division One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, MI 48340-2952 Three important considerations have to do with weight: Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 pounds (450 kg). 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 to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle. In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited, ': Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L 1H 8P7. .:.). > , a~ l?': .' . -.. :*$' :Pm I + . . ' i?', . 0 Then, during the first500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your your engine and other parts of vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. -% 5 159...