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GMC Savana Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd - 11/11/11
9-46 Driving and Operating
For information on towing a disabled
vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on
page 1089. For information on
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing on
page 1090.
Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips
Pulling a Trailer
Here are some important points:
.
There are many different laws,
including speed limit restrictions,
having to do with trailering.
Make sure the rig will be legal,
not only where you live but also
where you will be driving.
A good source for this
information can be state or
provincial police.
.
Consider using a sway control.
See Hitches in Towing
Equipment on page 955.
.
Do not tow a trailer at all during
the first 800 km (500 mi) the new
vehicle is driven. The engine,
axle or other parts could be
damaged.
.
Then, during the first 800 km
(500 mi) that a trailer is towed,
do not drive over 80 km/h
(50 mph) and do not make starts
at full throttle. This helps the
engine and other parts of the
vehicle wear in at the heavier
loads.
.
Vehicles with an automatic
transmissions can tow in
D (Drive). Shift the transmission
to a lower gear if the
transmission shifts too often
under heavy loads and/or hilly
conditions.
Three important considerations
have to do with weight:
.
The weight of the trailer.
.
The weight of the trailer tongue.
.
The weight on the vehicle's tires.
Also see Tow/Haul Mode later in
this section for information about the
Tow/Haul button and the Tow/Haul
indicator light.
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