1996 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 186

0 Consider using a sway control. can ask a hitch You dealer about sway controls. Don't tow 'a trailer at all duringfirst 1,000 miles the (1 600 k ) m your new vehicle driven. Your engine, is axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, duringthe first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over mph (80 h hand 50 / ) don't make starts full throttle. This helps your at engine and other parts your vehicle wear in at the of heavier loads. Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? 0 It should never weigh more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg). But even that can be too heavy. 0 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 any And, on special equipment that you have your vehicle. on for Obey speed limit restrictions when towing a trailer. You can ask your retailer our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at: Don't drive faster than the maximum posted speed for trailers (or no more than mph (90 km/h)) to 55 Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network save wear on your vehicle's parts. P.O. Box 30095 Three important considerations have to do with weight: Lansing, MI 48909 0 0 the weight of the trailer, the weight of the trailer tongue and the total weight on your vehicle's tires. In Canada, write to: General Motors Canada Limited of Customer Communication Centre 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 0 0 4-34