1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 174

I Your Driving and the Road Towing a Trailer (CONT.) Do not tow a trailer your vehicle is if equipped with the2 3 Quad OHC or .L Quad 4 engine (Code 3 or D). If your vehicleis equipped with the 2.3L High Output Quad4 (Code A) or 3300 V6 (Code N) engine, your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify what the vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you should read the information in Weight o the Trailer that appearslater f in this section. But trailering is different than just driving your vehicleby itself. Trailering means changes in handling, durability, and fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takes correct equipment, and it has tobe used properly. That's the reason forthis section. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Manyof these are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. Load-pulling components suchas the engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and tires are forced to work harder against the dragof the added weight. The engine is required to operateat relatively higher speeds and under greater loads, generating extra heat. What's more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. All of that means changes in: Handling Durability Fuel economy