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Chevrolet Traverse Owner Manual - 2012 Black plate (44,1) 9-44 Driving and Operating Pulling a Trailer . Obeyspeedlimit restrictions During the trip, check regularly to be whentowing a trailer. sure that the load is secure, and the Here are some important points: . The vehicle is designed primarily lamps and trailer brakes are working . There are many laws, including as a passenger and load properly. speed limit restrictions that apply carrying vehicle. If a trailer isTowing with a Stability Control to trailering. Check for legal towed, the vehicle will require System requirements. more frequent maintenance due . Consider using sway control. to the additional load. Whentowing, the sound of the SeeTowing Equipment on Driving with a Trailer stability control system might be page 9‑49. heard. The system is reacting to the . Donottowatrailer at all during Towing a trailer requires experience. vehicle movement caused by the the first 800 km (500miles) the Get familiar with handling and trailer, which mainly occurs during newvehicle is driven. The braking with the added trailer cornering. This is normal when engine, axle, or other parts couldweight. The vehicle is now longer towing heavier trailers. be damaged. and not as responsive as the Tow/Haul Mode vehicle is by itself. . During the first 800km Check all trailer hitch parts and Tow/Haul assists when pulling a (500miles) that a trailer is attachments, safety chains, heavy trailer or a large or heavy towed, do not drive over 80km/h electrical connectors, lamps, tires load. The purpose of the Tow/Haul (50mph) and do not make starts and mirror adjustments. If the trailermodeisto: at full throttle. This reduces wearhas electric brakes, start the vehicle.Reducethefrequency and on the vehicle. and trailer moving and then apply improve the predictability of . The vehicle can tow in D (Drive).the trailer brake controller by hand transmission shifts. Usealowergearif the to be sure the brakes are working. . Provide the same solid shift feel transmission shifts too often. as when the vehicle is unloaded. See“Tow/Haul Mode”later in this section.

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