1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 180

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Do not tow a trailer if your vehicle is equipped with the If You Do DecideTo Pull A Trailer 2.4L engine. If you do, hereare some important points: To identify what the vehicle trailering capacityfor is 0 There are many different laws, including speedlimit your vehicle, you should read the information in restrictions, having to with trailering. Make sure do "Weight of the Trailer" that appears later this section. in your rig will belegal, not only where you but live But traileringis different than just driving your vehicle also where you'll be driving. good sourcefor this A in by itself. Trailering means changes handling, information can be state or provincial police. durability andfuel economy. Successful, safe trailering 0 Consider usinga sway control. You can ask a hitch takes correct equipment, and has to be used properly. it dealer about sway controls. That's the reason this part.In it are many for 0 Don't tow a trailer at all during thefirst 1,000 miles time-tested, important trailering and safety rules. tips (1 600 km)your new vehicleis driven. Your engine, Many of theseare important for your safety and that of axle or other parts could be damaged. your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. 0 Then, during the first 500 miles (800 k ) you m that tow a trailer, don't drive over mph (80 km/h) and 50 Load-pulling components such as engine, transaxle, the don't make starts full throttle. This helps your at wheel assemblies and tires forced to work harder are engine and other parts your vehicle wear in at the of against the drag the added weight. The engine of is heavier loads. required to operate relatively higher speeds and under at greater loads, generating extraheat. What's more, the 0 Obey speedlimit restrictions when towing trailer. a trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed the pulling requirements. for trailers (or no more than mph (90 km/h)) to 55 save wear on your vehicle's parts. 4-33

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Do
not
tow
a
trailer if your
vehicle
is
equipped
with
the
2.4L
engine.
To
identify
what
the
vehicle
trailering
capacity
is for
your
vehicle,
you
should
read
the
information
in
“Weight
of
the
Trailer”
that
appears
later
in
this section.
But
trailering
is different than just driving
your
vehicle
by itself.
Trailering
means
changes
in
handling,
durability
and fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering
takes
correct
equipment,
and
it has
to
be
used
properly.
That’s
the
reason
for this
part. In it are
many
time-tested,
important
trailering
tips and
safety
rules.
Many
of
these are important for your
safety
and
that
of
your
passengers.
So
please
read
this
section
carefully
before
you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling
components
such
as
the engine, transaxle,
wheel
assemblies
and
tires
are forced
to
work
harder
against
the
drag
of
the added
weight.
The
engine
is
required
to
operate
at relatively
higher
speeds
and
under
greater loads, generating
extra heat. What’s
more,
the
trailer
adds
considerably
to
wind
resistance,
increasing
the
pulling
requirements.
If
You
Do
Decide
To
Pull
A
Trailer
If
you
do,
here are some
important
points:
0
0
0
0
0
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.
You
can
ask a hitch
dealer
about
sway
controls.
Don’t
tow
a
trailer
at
all
during
the first
1,000
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
over
50
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.
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
km/h))
to
save wear
on
your
vehicle’s
parts.
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