1995 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 167

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points. 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 if your trailer will weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less. You should always use asway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. 0 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), unless you have the optional 3,000 pound ( I350 kg) trailer towing package. 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 spe.cial equipment that you have on your vehicle. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1000 miles ( 1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. Buick Motor Division Customer Assistance Center 902 E. Hamilton Avenue Flint, MI 48550. In Canada, write to: 0 Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than 55 mph (90 kndh)) to save wear on your vehicle's parts. General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center I908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioL 1 H 8P7. 4-31