Pontiac 2006 Torrent User Manual download pdf (Page 231)

• Do not 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.

• During the ﬁrst 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a

trailer, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and do

not make starts at full throttle. This helps your

engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at

the heavier loads.

Three important considerations have to do with weight:

• Weight of the trailer

• Weight of the trailer tongue

• Weight on your vehicle’s tires

Weight of the Trailer

How heavy can a trailer safely be?

If you have the 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. It can also depend on

any special equipment that you have on your vehicle,

and the amount of tongue weight the vehicle can carry.

See “Weight of the Trailer Tongue” later in this section

for more information.

Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming only the

driver is in the tow vehicle and it has 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.

You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or

advice, or you can write us at our Customer Assistance

Offices. See Customer Assistance Offices on page 7-4

for more information.

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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