1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 200

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, hereare some important points: Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure even that can too heavy. be your rig will be legal, not only where you.livebut It depends on how you plan to use rig. For your also where you'll be driving. good source for this A example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside information can be state or provincial police. temperature and how much your vehicle is to pull,a used 0 Consider using a sway control. can ask a hitch You trailer are all important. And, it can also depend any on dealer about sway controls. special equipment that you have your vehicle. on 0 Don't tow a trailer at during thefirst 1,000 miles al l You can ask your dealer our trailering information or for (1 600 h) new vehicle is driven. your Your engine, advice, oryou can write us at: axle or other parts could be damaged. Customer Assistance Center Then, during the first 500 miles (800 k ) you tow m that Pontiac Division a trailer, don't drive over50 mph (80 km/h) and don't One Pontiac. Plaza make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and Pontiac, M I 48340-2952 other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. In 'Canada, write to: 0 Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. General Motors Canada Limited of Don't drivefaster than the maximum posted speed Customer Assistance Center for trailers (or no more than mph (90 km/h)) to 55 1908 Colonel Sam Drive save wear on your vehicle's parts. Oshawa, OntarioL1H 8P7 Three important considerations have do with weight: to the weight of the trailer, = .+ . the weight of the trailer tongue . . d ,and the total weighton your vehicle's tires. . \ , . h . i ,. - ' Y