Grand Prix V8-350 5.7L DSL (1983)
increase should never exceed maximum pressure shown on side of tire.
NOTE:
The allowable passenger and cargo load for cars also shown on the same placard is reduced by the tongue weight whenever the trailer is
attached to the car. BEFORE STARTING A TRIP. Tell customers to check lights, tires and mirror adjustment. And to check car and trailer
brakes before turning into traffic. DOWNGRADE AND LONG UPHILL GRADES. Speed should be reduced and lower transmission gear
used to assist braking on long or steep downgrades. Transmission should be downshifted to a lower gear and speed reduced to 45 mph (70
km/h) or below on long uphill grades to reduce possibility of engine overheating. For normal towing with 4-speed automatic transmission, we
recommend that you select 3rd gear instead of overdrive.
TRAILERING CAUTIONS BRAKES. To help avoid personal injury due to poor braking action, your customers should know that: 1. Trailer brakes of
adequate size are required on trailers over 1,000 pounds loaded weight. 2. If trailer brakes are used with the car, follow the installation and balance
instructions of the trailer brake maker 3. They should not tap into the car's brake system if the trailer brake system uses more than 0.02 cubic inch of fluid
from the car's master cylinder In this case, the car's brake fluid capacity will not be enough to operate both the car and trailer brakes under all kinds of
use. 4. All brake fluid parts must be able to stand 3,000 psi. The brake fluid tap must be made to the master cylinder port supplying fluid to the rear
brakes. Copper tubing is subject to fatigue failure and
must not be used. 5. Before going down a steep or long grade, they should reduce speed and shift the transmission into a lower gear to control the car's
speed. They should also avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or too often. This could cause the brakes to get hot and not work as well.
HITCHES. To help avoid personal injury due to sway caused by such things as crosswinds, big trucks passing, road roughness or the separation of the
trailer, inform your customers that:
1.
A properly installed and adjusted framemounted weight-distributing hitch and sway control with enough capacity are required for trailers over
2,000 pounds loaded weight. 2. If their car has spring air bags or air shocks, they should keep them at minimum pressure of 10 to 15 psi when
installing, adjusting or when towing with a weight-distributing hitch. 3. They should keep the trailer tongue load at 10% of
the loaded trailer weight for dead-weight hitches and 12% for weight-distributing hitches. Tongue loads can be adjusted by proper distribution of the
load in the trailer. This can be checked by weighing separately the loaded trailer and then the tongue. 4. They should not use axle-mounted hitches. They
can damage the axle housing, wheel bearings, wheels or tires.
5.
When they remove a trailer hitch, mounting holes in the body should be sealed. This will prevent entry of exhaust fumes, dirt or water.
NOTICE:
Be sure to tell your customers to use only trailer hitches which permit normal operation of the Energy Absorbing Bumper system. For
example, a rigid fore and aft connection between the bumper and any other part of the car may increase damage in the event of a collision.
Also, caution your customers to consult their Owner's Manual for additional trailer hitch restrictions, where applicable.
