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Towing a trailer – Acura 2002 RL - Owner's Manual User Manual

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The best way to confirm that vehicle
and trailer weights are within limits
is to have them checked at a public
scale.

Using a suitable scale or a special
tongue load gauge, check the tongue
load the first time you set up a
towing combination (a fully-loaded
vehicle and trailer), then recheck the
tongue load whenever the conditions
change.

The total weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, all cargo, and the
tongue load must not exceed:

The total weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, all cargo, and the
tongue load must not exceed:

To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 percent of the
load toward the front of the trailer
and 40 percent toward the rear, then
re-adjust the load as needed.

on the rear axle

on the front axle

Driving

Towing a Trailer

Checking Loads

Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):

207

2,260 lbs (1,025 kg)

2,570 lbs (1,165 kg)

4,830 lbs (2,190 kg)

Exceeding load limits or

improperly loading your vehicle

and trailer can cause a crash in

which you can be seriously

injured or killed.

Check the loading of your

vehicle and trailer carefully

before starting to drive.

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