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2020 Buick Encore GX Owner Manual

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02-Seats and Restraints_en_US
04-Instruments and Controls_en_US
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Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

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Driving and Operating

The trailer tongue weight (1) should
be 10

15% of the loaded trailer

weight (2). Some specific trailer
types, such as boat trailers, fall
outside of this range. Always refer
to the trailer owner

s manual for the

recommended trailer tongue weight
for each trailer. Never exceed the
maximum loads for your vehicle,
hitch and trailer.

After loading the trailer, separately
weigh the trailer and then the trailer
tongue and calculate the trailer load
balance percentage to see if the
weights and distribution are
appropriate for your vehicle. If the
trailer weight is too high, it may be

possible to transfer some of the
cargo into your vehicle. If the trailer
tongue weight is too high or too low,
it may be possible to rearrange
some of the cargo inside of the
trailer.

Do not exceed the maximum
allowable tongue weight for your
vehicle. Use the shortest hitch
extension available to position the
hitch ball closer to your vehicle. This
will help reduce the effect of the
trailer tongue weight on the trailer
hitch and the rear axle.

If a cargo carrier is used in the
trailer hitch receiver, choose a
carrier that positions the load as
close to the vehicle as possible.
Make sure the total weight,
including the carrier, is no more than
half of the maximum allowable
tongue weight for the vehicle.

Ask your dealer for trailering
information or assistance.

Towing Equipment

Hitches

Always use the correct hitch
equipment for your vehicle.
Crosswinds, large trucks going by,
and rough roads can affect the
trailer and the hitch.

Proper hitch equipment for your
vehicle helps maintain control of the
vehicle-trailer combination. Many
trailers can be towed using a
weight-carrying hitch which has a
coupler latched to the hitch ball, or a
tow eye latched to a pintle hook.
Other trailers may require a
weight-distributing hitch that uses
spring bars to distribute the trailer
tongue weight between your vehicle
and trailer axles. See

Maximum

Trailer Tongue Weight

under

Trailer

Towing

0

296

for weight limits with

various hitch types.

Never attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches. Only use
frame-mounted hitches that do not
attach to the bumper.

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