Towing Equipment; Driving and Operating; Total Weight on Your Vehicle's- Page 281

2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Driving and Operating

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The trailer tongue (A) should weigh
10-15 percent of the total loaded
trailer weight (B).

After loading the trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are
proper. If they are not, adjustments
might be made by moving some
items around in the trailer.

Total Weight on Your Vehicle's
Tires

Be sure the vehicle's tires are
inflated to the upper limit for cold
tires. These numbers can be found
on the Tire-Loading Information
label. See

Vehicle Load Limits on

page 8

12

Make sure not to go

over the GVW limit for the vehicle,
including the weight of the trailer
tongue.

Towing Equipment

Hitches

Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer/retailer or a hitch
dealer for assistance.

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The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches. Do
not attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches to it. Use
only a frame-mounted hitch that
does not attach to the bumper.

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Will any holes be made in the
body of the vehicle when the
trailer hitch is installed? If there
are, seal the holes when the
hitch is removed. If the holes are
not sealed, dirt, water, and
deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
from the exhaust can get into the
vehicle. See

Engine Exhaust on

page 8

26

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