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2019 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-12032549) -

2019 - crc - 8/20/18

Driving and Operating

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Before pulling a trailer, three
important considerations have to do
with weight:

.

Weight of the trailer

.

Weight of the trailer tongue

.

Total weight on your vehicle's
tires

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

It should never weigh more than
454 kg (1,000 lb). But even that can
be too heavy.

It depends on how the rig is used.
For example, speed, altitude, road
grades, outside temperature, the
dimensions of the front of the trailer,
and how much the vehicle is used
to pull a trailer are all important.
It can depend on any special
equipment on the vehicle, and the
amount of tongue weight the vehicle
can carry. See

Weight of the Trailer

Tongue

following.

Maximum trailer weight is calculated
assuming the tow vehicle has the
driver, a front seat passenger, all the

required tow equipment, and all the
required trailering equipment. The
weight of additional optional
equipment, passengers, and cargo
in the tow vehicle must be
subtracted from the maximum trailer
weight.

Ask your dealer for trailering
information or advice, or write us at
our Customer Assistance Offices.
See

Customer Assistance Offices

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Weight of the Trailer Tongue

The tongue load (1) of any trailer is
an important weight to measure
because it affects the total gross
weight of the vehicle. The Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the
curb weight of the vehicle, any
cargo carried in it, and the people
who will be riding in the vehicle.
If there are a lot of options,
equipment, passengers, or cargo in
the vehicle, it will reduce the tongue
weight the vehicle can carry, which
will also reduce the trailer weight the
vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer,
the tongue load must be added to

the GVW because the vehicle will
be carrying that weight, too. See

Vehicle Load Limits

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.

In general, trailer tongue weight (1)
should be 10

15% of the total

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

s manual

for the recommended trailer tongue
weight. In all cases, do not exceed
the maximum loads for the vehicle
series and hitch type.

After loading the trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are