1993 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 180

Your Driving and the Road If You Do Decide to 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 belegal, not only whereyou live but also where you'll be driving. A good source for this informationcan be state or provincial police. Consider using a sway controlif your trailer will weigh 2,000 pounds (900 kg) or less. You should always use a sway control if yourtrailer will weigh more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg). You can ask a hitchdealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (804 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could bedamaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (804 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make startsat full throttle. This helps your engine and other parts of your vehicle wear in at heavier the loads. Three important considerationshave to do with weight: Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It should never weigh more than 1,400 pounds (630 kg) with up to six occupants or more than 2,000 pounds (900 kg) with up to two occupants unless you have the optional trailertowing package. Withthe trailertowing package (available only with the 3800 V6 engine), your vehicle can tow up to 2,400 pounds (1 090 kg) with up to six occupantsor up to 3,000 pounds (1 360 kg) with upto 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 vehicleis used to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend onany special equipment that you have on your vehicle. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance P.O. Box 30095 Lansing, MI 48909 In Canada, write to: General Motorsof Canada LJmited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8P7