1997 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 207

Three important considerations have todo with weight: 0 In Canada, write to: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But even that can betoo heavy. It dependson how you plan touse your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used topull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on yourvehicle. You can ask yourdealer for OUT trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is animportant weight to measure because it affects the total capacity weight of your vehicle. The capacity weight includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle. And if you will tow a trailer, you must subtract the tongue load from your vehicle's capacity weight because your vehicle will be carrying that weight, too. See "Loading Your Vehicle" in the Index for more information about your vehicle'smaximum load capacity. Customer Assistance Center Pontiac Division One Pontiac Plaza Pontiac, MI 48340-2952 4,934