Grand Prix V8-350 5.7L DSL (1983)
turning into traffic. DOWNGRADES 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 frame-mounted 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
minimium 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 axlemounted 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.
