1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 210

Your Driving and the Road Towing a mailer CAUTION I A If youdon'tusethecorrectequipmentanddriveproperly,youcan For example, if thetrailer is too losecontrolwhenyoupullatrailer. heavy,thebrakesmaynotwork well-or evenatall.You and your if youhave passengerscouldbeseriouslyinjured.Pullatraileronly followed all thesteps in thissection. Everyvehicleisreadyforsometrailertowing. If it was t t withtrailering options,asmanyare,it'sreadyforheaviertrailers.Buttraileringisdifferent thanjustdrivingyourvehiclebyitself.Traileringmeanschanges in handling, durability,andfueleconomy.Successful,safetraileringtakescorrect equipment,and it has to beusedproperly. That'sthereasonforthissection.In it aremanytime-tested,important trailering tips and safety rules. Many oftheseareimportantforyoursafety So please read this section carefully before you and thatofyourpassengers. pull a trailer. If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If youdo,herearesomeimportantpoints. e e e e Therearemanydifferentlawshaving to dowithtrailering.Makesure yourrigwillbelegal,notonlywhereyoulivebutalsowhereyou'llbe driving. A good sourceforthisinformationcanbestateorprovincial police. Considerusingaswaycontrol if your trailer will weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less.You shouldalwaysuseaswaycontrol if your trailer will weighmorethan 2,000 pounds (900 kg).Youcanaskahitchdealer about sway controls. Don'ttowatrailerat all during the first 500 miles (800 km)yournew or otherpartscouldbedamaged. vehicle is driven.Yourengine,axle, Then,duringthefirst 500 miles (800 km) thatyoutowatrailer,don't driveover 50 mph (80 k d h ) anddon'tmakestartsatfullthrottle.This helpsyourengineandotherpartsofyourvehiclewear in attheheavier loads. 4-56