Trailer Weight; Trailer Weight Ratings; Gross Combined Weight- Page 298

Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

14018934) - 2020 - CRC - 2/27/20

Driving and Operating

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Caution (Continued)

vehicle warranty. To tow a trailer
correctly, follow the directions in
this section and see your dealer
for important information about
towing a trailer with the vehicle.

Trailer Weight

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Warning

Never exceed the towing capacity
for your vehicle.

Safe trailering requires monitoring
the weight, speed, altitude, road
grades, outside temperature,
dimensions of the front of the trailer,
and how frequently the vehicle is
used to tow a trailer.

Trailer Weight Ratings

When towing a trailer, the weight of
the loaded vehicle and trailer must
be within the weight ratings for the
vehicle.

.

GCWR: Gross Combined Weight
Rating

.

GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating

.

Maximum Trailer Weight Rating

.

Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight

See

“

Weight-Distributing Hitch

Adjustment

”

under

Towing

Equipment

0

300

to determine if

equalizer bars are required to obtain
the maximum trailer weight rating.

See

“

Trailer Brakes

”

under

Towing

Equipment

0

300

to determine if

brakes are required based on your
trailer's weight.

The only way to be sure the weight
is not exceeding any of these
ratings is to weigh the tow vehicle
and trailer combination, fully loaded
for the trip, getting individual
weights for each of these items.

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Warning

You and others could be seriously
injured or killed if the trailer is too
heavy or the trailer brakes are
inadequate for the load. The
vehicle may be damaged, and the
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty.

Only tow a trailer if all the steps in
this section have been followed.
Ask your dealer for advice and
information about towing a trailer.

Gross Combined Weight
Rating (GCWR)

GCWR is the total allowable weight
of the completely loaded vehicle
and trailer including any fuel,
passengers, cargo, equipment, and
accessories. Do not exceed the
GCWR for your vehicle. The GCWR
for the vehicle is on the tow rating
chart later in this section.