Towing; General Towing Information; Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips- Page 331

Black plate (57,1)

Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - 2012

Driving and Operating

9-57

Towing

General Towing
Information

Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the vehicle.
Contact your dealer or trailering
dealer for assistance with preparing
the vehicle for towing a trailer.

See the following trailer towing
information in this section:

.

For information on driving while
towing a trailer, see

“

Driving

Characteristics and
Towing Tips.

”

.

For maximum vehicle and trailer
weights, see

“

Trailer Towing.

”

.

For information on equipment to
tow a trailer, see

“

Towing

Equipment.

”

For information on towing a disabled
vehicle, see

Towing the Vehicle on

page 10

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99

. For information on

towing the vehicle behind another

vehicle such as a motor home, see

Recreational Vehicle Towing on
page 10

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99

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Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips

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WARNING

The driver can lose control when
pulling a trailer if the correct
equipment is not used or the
vehicle is not driven properly. For
example, if the trailer is too
heavy, the brakes may not work
well

—

or even at all. The driver

and passengers could be
seriously injured. The vehicle may
also be damaged; the resulting
repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Pull a trailer
only if all the steps in this section
have been followed. Ask your
dealer for advice and information
about towing a trailer with the
vehicle.

The vehicle can tow a trailer when
equipped with the proper trailer
towing equipment. For trailering
capacity, see

Trailer Towing (Except

eAssist) on page 9

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61

or

Trailer

Towing (eAssist) on page 9

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62

.

Trailering changes handling,
acceleration, braking, durability, and
fuel economy. With the added
weight, the engine, transmission,
wheel assemblies, and tires are
forced to work harder and under
greater loads. The trailer also adds
wind resistance, increasing the
pulling requirements. For safe
trailering, correctly use the proper
trailering equipment.

The following information has
important trailering tips and rules for
your safety and that of your
passengers. Read this section
carefully before pulling a trailer.