2013 Dodge Dart User Guide - Page 81

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UTILITY TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) NOTE: Trailer towing is not recommended for the 1.4L turbo engine. Engine/ Frontal Area Max. GTW Max. Tongue Wt. Transmission (Gross Trailer Wt.) (See Note) 2.0L and 2.4L 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) 1,000 lbs (450 kg) 150 lbs (50 kg) Auto/Man Refer to local laws for maximum trailer towing speeds. NOTE: The trailer tongue weight must be considered as part of the combined weight of occupants and cargo and should never exceed the weight referenced on the Tire and Loading Information placard. Refer to "Tire Safety Information" in "Starting and Operating" for further information. RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle Towing Condition Flat Tow Dolly Tow Wheels OFF the Ground None Front Rear Manual Transmission • Transmission in NEUTRAL Automatic Transmission NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED On Trailer OK OK All NOTE: When recreationally towing your vehicle, always follow applicable state and provincial laws. Contact state and provincial Highway Safety offices for additional details. NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmission is in the NEUTRAL position. 79

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TRAILERTOWINGWEIGHTS(MAXIMUMTRAILERWEIGHT
RATINGS)
NOTE:
Trailertowingisnotrecommendedforthe1.4Lturboengine.
Engine/
Transmission
FrontalArea
Max.GTW
(GrossTrailerWt.)
Max.TongueWt.
(SeeNote)
2.0Land2.4L
Auto/Man
22sqft(2.04sqm)
1,000lbs(450kg)
150lbs(50kg)
Refertolocallawsformaximumtrailertowingspeeds.
NOTE:Thetrailertongueweightmustbeconsideredaspartofthecombinedweightof
occupantsandcargoandshouldneverexceedtheweightreferencedontheTireand
LoadingInformationplacard.Referto“TireSafetyInformation”in“StartingandOperat-
ing”forfurtherinformation.
RECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,ETC.)
TowingThisVehicleBehindAnotherVehicle
TowingCondition
WheelsOFFthe
Ground
ManualTransmission AutomaticTrans-
mission
FlatTow
None
•Transmissionin
NEUTRAL
NOTALLOWED
DollyTow
Front
NOTALLOWED
NOTALLOWED
Rear
NOTALLOWED
NOTALLOWED
OnTrailer
All
OK
OK
NOTE:
Whenrecreationallytowingyourvehicle,alwaysfollowapplicablestateandprovincial
laws.ContactstateandprovincialHighwaySafetyofficesforadditionaldetails.
NOTE:
Vehiclesequippedwithmanualtransmissionsmayberecreationallytowed(flattowed)
at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmission is in the
NEUTRALposition.
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