1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 175

If You Do Decideto Pull a Trailer If you do, here are some important points. There are many different laws having to do with trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only whereyou live but also where you'll be driving. A good source for this information can be state or provincial police. Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (804k ) m your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (804km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80km/h) and don't 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 How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than1,000 pounds (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy, It depends on howyou 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. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.