1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 223

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here are some important points. 0 0 There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to dowith 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 orprovincial police. weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less. You should always use asway control if your trailer will weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at allduring the first 500 miles (800 k ) m your new vehicle isdriven. Your engine, axle or otherparts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't driveover 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. You should use THIRD (D) (or, as you need to, a lower gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in THIRD (D) when towing a trailer will minimize heat build-up and extend the lifeof your transaxle. Three important considerations have to with weight: do Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,400 pounds (630 kg) with up to six occupants in the vehicle or more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg) with up totwo occupants. These weight restrictions apply to both the 3.1L V6 engine and the 3800 V6 engine (without the optional trailer towing package). If you have the 3800 V6 engine, and have the optional trailer towing package, your vehicle can tow up to 2,400 pounds (1 090 kg) with up to six occupants or up to 3,000pounds (1 360 kg) with up to two occupants. But even that can be too heavy. e Consider using a sway control if your trailer will 4-32