1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA towing capacity

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Do not tow a trailer if your vehicle is
equipped with a 2.2L (VIN Code 4)
engine or a manual transaxle.
Your Chevrolet can tow a trailer if it is
equipped with an automatic transaxle
and proper trailer towing equipment. To
identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you should
read the information in
Weight of the
Trailer
that appears later in this section.
But trailering is different than just
driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering
means changes
in handling, durability,
and fuel economy. Successful, safe
trailering takes correct equipment, and
it has to be used properly.
That’s the reason for this section. In it
are many time-tested, important
trailering tips and safety rules. Many of these are important
for your safety and
that of your passengers.
So please read
this section carefully before you pull a
trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the
engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and
tires are forced to work harder against
the drag of the added weight. The
engine is required to operate at
relatively higher speeds and under
greater loads, generating extra heat.
What’s more, the trailer adds
considerably to wind resistance,
increasing the pulling requirements.
All of that means changes in:
Handling
Durability
Fuel economy
If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
If you do, here are some important
points.
There are many different laws having
to do with trailering. Make sure your
rig will be legal, not only where you
live but also where you’ll be driving.
A
good source for this information can
be state or provincial police.
Consider using a sway control. You
can ask a hitch dealer about sway
controls.
Don’t tow a trailer at all during the
first
500 miles (800 lun) your new
vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or
other parts could be damaged.

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Coolant
............................. 211, 248, 249
Checking
&
Adding ......... 175,211,222,248, 249
Proper Mixture to Use .................... 211
Safety Warnings
About
..................... 90, 175, 211, 213
Temperature
Gage ............................ 90
Temperature Warning Light ............ 90
Cruise Control .................................... 71
Curves, Driving on
.......................... 132
Customer Assistance Information
... 281
Daytime Running Lights
............... 78
Dead Battery: What to
Do .............. 165
Defects. Reporting Safety ................ 286
Defensive Driving
............................ 122
De€ogger. Rear Window
.................. 101
Defogging Your Windows .......... 98. 100
Defrosting
Windows ................... 98. 100
Disc Brake
Wear Indicators ............. 129
Door Locks ........................................ 47
Downshifting
..................... 60. 148. 160
Driver Position
.................................. 21
Driving
............................................. 1.17
At Night .......................................... 137
City ................................................. 143
Controlling a Skid .......................... 136
Defensively
.................................... 122
Drunken
......................................... 123
Freeway .......................................... 144
Hill and Mountain
......................... 148
In a Foreign Country ...................... 194 .
In Fog, Mist and Haze .................. 142
In the Rain
...................................... 139
Long Distance
................................ 146
Loss
of Control ............................... 136
Off-Road Recovery
......................... 134
On
Curves ...................................... 132
Passing
........................................... 134
Winter Driving
............................... 15 1
With a Trailer ................................. 159
Drunken Driving
............................. 123
Electrical Center,
Left .................... 245
Electrical Equipment,
Through Deep Standing Water ........ 55
Electrical Center, Right .................... 244
Emergencies, Braking in
................. 13 1
Adding .................................... 103, 240
Emergencies on the Road ................. 163
Emergencies. Steering in
................. 133
Emergency Starting
......................... 165
Emergency Towing
.......................... 169
Engine Block Heater
.................. 55, 204
Engine
Coolant ................. 211. 248. 249
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Exhaust
.................................. 67
Engine Identification ........................ 240
Engine Oil
........................................ 201
Additives ......................................... 203
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Checking & Adding ........................ 201
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 204
Energy Conserving
......................... 203
Filter
........................................ 204, 254
Warning Light
.................................. 91
When
to Change ............................ 204
Engine Overheating
......................... 173
Engine Specifications ....................... 253
Engine, Starting
Automatic Transaxle
....................... 53
Manual Transaxle ............................. 54
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 193
31 I
Light (see Coolant)
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Lock Finder ......................................... 49
Low Battery
....................................... 92
Low Coolant Warning Light
.............. 90
Luggage Carrier
.................................. 83
Long Distance Driving .................... 146
Maintenance Record
.............................................. 278
Replacement Parts
.......................... 254
Schedule
......................................... 259
Services. Scheduled
....................... 262
When Trailer Towing
...................... 161
Malfunction Indicator Lamp .............. 94
Manual Front Seat
............................. 12
Manual Transaxle Adding Fluid
.................. 210. 247. 249
Checking Fluid
................................ 209
Shifting
............................................. 61
Starting Your Engine
........................ 53
Master Cylinder. Brake
.................. 216
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 193
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ................................ 80
314
Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 80
Outside Adjustment ......................... 81
Visor Vanity ...................................... 81
Mountain Driving ............................ 148
N et. Convenience ........................... 50
New Vehicle “Break-In” ..................... 51
Night Driving
........................... 137. 138
Octane Requirements
Odometer
........................................... 88
Off-Road Recovery ........................... 134
Oil. Engine
....................................... 201
Capacity
.......................................... 247
Quality
........................................... 202
Thickness
....................................... 203
Used Oil .......................................... 204
When to Change
............................. 204
Oil Warning Light
............................... 91
Operation
of Lights ............................. 77
Outside Rearview Mirrors
................. 80
Overdrive. Automatic ........................ 59
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Overheated Engine .......................... 173
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
.................................. 90
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 271
Rint Chemical Spotting
.......................... 239
Finish Care
...................................... 237
Finish Damage
................................ 238
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift
................................... 65
On Hills
.......................................... 149
Over Things That Burn
................... 67
With the Engine Running
........... 66, 68
Parking Brake ..................................... 63
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ............................................. 134
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............................. 48
Power Seat Controls .......................... 13
Power Steering ................................ 131
Park, Shifting Into
Parking
(see
Appearance Care)