1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 173

If You Do DecideTo PulI 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 but live also whereyou'll be driving. A good source for this infomation can be state or provincial police. 0 Three important considerations have to do with weight: Weight of the Trailer How heavy cana trailer safely be? It should never weigh more 1,000 pounds (450 kg). than But even that be too heavy. can It depends on how you plan use your rig. For to example, speed, altitude, roadgrades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used a to pull trailer are all important. And, can also depend on any it special equipment that you on your vehicle. have You can ask your dealer our trailering information or for advice, or you can write us Customer Assistance at Center, Pontiac Division, One Pontiac Plaza, Pontiac, MI 48340-2952. Consider using a sway control. 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 thefirst 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don'tdrive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't makestarts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts your vehicle wear at the of in heavier loads. Obey speedlimit restrictions when towing trailer. a Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than mph (90 krn/h)) to 55 save wear on your vehicle's parts. You can aska hitch dealer about swaycontrols. 0 0 In Canada, write to General Motorsof Canada Limited, Customer Assistance Center,1908 Colonel SamDrive, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7. 0 4-30