Towing Equipment; Safety Chains; Driving and Operating- Page 252

2015 Buick verano Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

In Brief
Seats and Restraints
Instruments and Controls
Driving and Operating
Vehicle Care
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Buick Verano Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

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Driving and Operating

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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 on page 9-9

.

The trailer tongue (1) should weigh
10 % of the total loaded trailer
weight (2).

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 and Loading Information
label. See

Vehicle Load Limits on

page 9-9

. 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 or a hitch dealer for
assistance.

.

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.

.

Will any holes be made in the
body of the vehicle when the
trailer hitch is installed? If so,
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 9-23

.

Safety Chains

Always attach chains between the
vehicle and the trailer. Cross the
safety chains under the tongue of
the trailer to help prevent the tongue
from contacting the road if it
becomes separated from the hitch.
Leave enough slack so the rig can
turn. Never allow safety chains to
drag on the ground.

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  • Use only a frame-mounted hitch that does not attach to the bumper. . Will any holes be made in the body of the vehicle when the trailer hitch is installed?

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