Trailer Sway Control; Recommended Towing Weights- Page 164

TRAILER SWAY CONTROL

 (If

Equipped)

WARNING

Switching off trailer sway control
increases the risk of loss of vehicle
control, serious injury or death. We

do not recommend disabling this feature
except in situations where speed reduction
may be detrimental, for example
ascending a grade, and the driver has
significant trailer towing experience and
can control trailer sway to maintain safe
operation.

This feature applies your vehicle's brakes
at individual wheels and, if necessary,
reduces engine power. If the trailer begins
to sway, the stability control light flashes
and a message appears in the information
display.

Action

Message

Slow your vehicle down,
then pull safely to the side
of the road and check for
correct tongue load and
trailer load distribution.  See

Load Carrying

 (page 152).

Trailer
sway
Reduce
speed

Note:

This feature does not prevent trailer

sway, but reduces it once it begins.

Note:

This feature cannot stop all trailers

from swaying.

Note:

In some cases, if vehicle speed is too

high, the system may turn on multiple times
to gradually reduce vehicle speed.

RECOMMENDED TOWING
WEIGHTS

Note:

Make sure to take into

consideration trailer frontal area.
Vehicles equipped with the Trailer
Tow Package or the Heavy Duty
Payload Package should not
exceed 55 ft² (5.1 m²) trailer frontal
area.

Note:

Exceeding this limitation

may significantly reduce the
performance of your towing
vehicle. Selecting a trailer with a
low aerodynamic drag and rounded
front design helps optimize
performance and fuel economy.

Note:

For high altitude operation,

reduce the gross combined weight
by 2% per 1000 ft (300 m) starting
at the 1000 ft (300 m) elevation
point.

Note:

Certain states require

electric trailer brakes for trailers
over a specified weight. Be sure to
check state regulations for this
specified weight. The maximum
trailer weights listed may be limited
to this specified weight, as your
vehicle's electrical system may not
include the wiring connector
needed to use electric trailer
brakes.

Your vehicle may tow a trailer
provided the maximum trailer
weight is less than or equal to the
maximum trailer weight listed for
your vehicle configuration on the
following charts.

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