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UTILITY TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) Engine/ Transmission 2.0L Auto/Man 2.4L Auto/Man Frontal Area 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) 22 sq ft (2.04 sq m) Max. GTW (Gross Trailer Wt.) 1,000 lbs (450 kg) 1,000 lbs (450 kg) Max. Tongue Wt. (See Note) 150 lbs (45 kg) 150 lbs (45 kg) 2.4L Auto With Freedom Drive II 32 sq ft 2,000 lbs (907 kg) 300 lbs (136 kg) Off Road (3.0 sq m) Package (AWL) 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. RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing Condition Flat Tow Dolly Tow On Trailer Wheels OFF the Ground None Front Rear All Manual Transmission • Transmission in NEUTRAL • Key in ACC Position OK (FWD Only) NOT ALLOWED OK Automatic Transmission NOT ALLOWED OK (FWD Only) NOT ALLOWED OK 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 NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position. CAUTION! • Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with a automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result. If these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive wheels are off the ground. • Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing. 65

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TRAILERTOWINGWEIGHTS(MAXIMUMTRAILER
WEIGHTRATINGS)
Engine/
Transmission
FrontalArea
Max.GTW
(GrossTrailerWt.)
Max.TongueWt.
(SeeNote)
2.0L Auto/Man
22 sq ft
(2.04 sq m)
1,000 lbs (450 kg)
150 lbs (45 kg)
2.4L Auto/Man
22 sq ft
(2.04 sq m)
1,000 lbs (450 kg)
150 lbs (45 kg)
2.4L Auto With
Freedom Drive II
Off Road
Package (AWL)
32 sq ft
(3.0 sq m)
2,000 lbs (907 kg)
300 lbs (136 kg)
Refer to local laws for maximum trailer towing speeds.
NOTE:
The trailer tongue weight must be considered as part of the combined weight of
occupantsandcargo,andshouldneverexceedtheweightreferencedontheTireand
Loading Information placard.
RECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,
ETC.)
Towing
Condition
WheelsOFFthe
Ground
ManualTransmission
Automatic
Transmission
Flat Tow
None
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACC Position
NOTALLOWED
Dolly Tow
Front
OK(FWDOnly)
OK(FWDOnly)
Rear
NOTALLOWED
NOTALLOWED
On Trailer
All
OK
OK
NOTE:
Vehiclesequippedwith
manualtransmissions
mayberecreationallytowed(flattowed)
at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the
manual transmission
is in
NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position.
CAUTION!
• Donotflattowanyvehicleequippedwithaautomatictransmission.Damageto
the drivetrain will result. If these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive
wheels are off the ground.
• Frontorrearwheelliftsshouldnotbeused.Internaldamagetothetransmis-
sion or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when
recreational towing.
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