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If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

If you do, here are some important points:

There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure
your rig will be legal, not only where you live
but also where you’ll be driving. A good source for
this information can be state or provincial police.

Consider using a sway control if your trailer will
weigh 2,000 lbs. (900 kg) or less. You should
always use a sway control if your trailer will weigh
more than 2,000 lbs. (900 kg). You can ask a
hitch dealer about sway controls.

Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles
(800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine,
axle or other parts could be damaged.

Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you
tow a trailer, don’t drive over 50 mph (80 km/h)
and don’t make starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at
the heavier loads.

You can use THIRD (3) (or, as you need to, a lower
gear) when towing a trailer. Operating your vehicle
in THIRD (3) when towing a trailer will minimize
heat buildup and extend the life of your transaxle.

Three important considerations have to do with weight:

the weight of the trailer,

the weight of the trailer tongue

and the weight on your vehicle’s tires.

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

It should never weigh more than 1,400 lbs. (630 kg) with
up to five occupants in the vehicle or more than
2,000 lbs. (900 kg) with up to two occupants. If you
have the optional trailer towing package, your vehicle
can tow up to 2,900 lbs. (1 300 kg) with up to five
occupants or up to 3,500 lbs. (1 575 kg) with up to two
occupants. But even that can be too heavy.

It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside
temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull
a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend
on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.

You can ask your dealer for our trailering information
or advice, or you can write us at:

Buick Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33136
Detroit, MI 48232-5136

In Canada, write to:

General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7

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  • There are many different laws, including speed limit restrictions, having to do with trailering.
  • Consider using a sway control if your trailer will weigh 2,000 lbs.
  • Don’t tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven.
  • Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don’t drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don’t make starts at full throttle.
  • You can use THIRD (3) (or, as you need to, a lower gear) when towing a trailer.
  • the weight of the trailer, • the weight of the trailer tongue • and the weight on your vehicle’s tires.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner Manual - Page 281

  • Operating your vehicle in THIRD (3) when towing a trailer will minimize heat buildup and extend the life of your transaxle. Three important considerations have to do with weight: • the weight of the trailer, • the weight of the trailer tongue • and the weight on your vehicle’s tires. Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be?

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