1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 183

If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer If you do, hereare some important points: ' Three important considerations have to with weight: do the weight of the trailer, the weightof the trailer tongue There are many differentlaws, including speed limit and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure Weight of the Trailer your rig willbelegal,notonlywhereyoulivebut also where you'll be driving. good source for this A inforrnation be can state or provincial police. heavy a How can trailer safely be? 0 Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch becan Controls'. dealer sway about that even Don't tow a trailer atall during the first 1,000 miles (1 600 k ) m your new vehicle is driven.Your engine, be axle or other parts could damaged. 0 loads. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 k ) you m that tow a trailer, don't drive over mph (80 h hand 50 / ) You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the advice, Or-YouCan write US at: heavier Obey speed restrictions towing limit when a trailer. Pontiac One Plaza Don't faster the drive than maximum posted speed Pontiac, Michigan 48340-2952 for trailers (or no more than 55 mph lun/hj) to (90 In Canada, write to: save wear on your vehicle's parts. General Motorsof Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioL1H 8P7 It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But too heavy. YOU It depends on how plan to use Your fig. For exmPle, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicleused to pull is a trailer areall important. And,it can also depend on any on special equipment that you have your vehicle. 4-35