Towing a trailer – HONDA 2005 Accord Hybrid - Owner's Manual User Manual

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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.

The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, all cargo,
and the tongue is:

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 maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle axles is:

on the front axle

on the rear axle

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):

Checking Loads

Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):

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4,453 lbs (2,020 kg)

2,390 Ibs (1,085 kg)

2,095 Ibs (950 kg)

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