Acura 2006 RSX - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 162)

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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.
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.
Towing can require a variety of
equipment, depending on the size of
your trailer, how it will be used, how
much load you are towing, and
where you tow.
The maximum
allowable weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, all accessories, all
cargo, and the tongue load is 3,725
lbs (1,690 kg).
The maximum
allowable weight of the vehicle
axles are 1,960 lbs (890 kg) on the
front axle, and 1,830 lbs (830 kg)
on the rear axle.
Discuss your needs with your trailer
sales or rental agency, and follow the
guidelines in the rest of this section.
Also make sure that all equipment is
properly installed and that it meets
federal, state, province, and local
regulations.
Any hitch used on your vehicle must
be properly bolted to the underbody.
Acura recommends that any trailer
having a total weight of 1,000 lbs
(450 kg) or more be equipped with
its own electric or surge-type brakes.
Always use safety chains when you
tow a trailer. Make sure the chains
are secured to the trailer and hitch,
and that they cross under the tongue
and can catch the trailer if it
becomes unhitched. Leave enough
slack to allow the trailer to turn
corners easily, but do not let the
chains drag on the ground.
Towing a Trailer
Checking Loads
Towing Equipment and
Accessories
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):
Hitches
Saf ety Chains
Trailer Brakes
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