1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme weight

Do not tow a trailer if you have a
convertible with the 3.4L VIN Code X
engine.
Your Oldsmobile can tow a trailer. 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 oplly 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 km) your new
vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged.
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Your Driving and the Road
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If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
(CONT.)
Then, during the first 500 miles
(800 km) that you tow a trailer, don’t
drive over
50 mph (80 lun/h) and
don’t make starts
at full throttle. This
helps your engine and other parts of
your vehicle wear in at the heavier
loads.
Three important considerations have
to do with weight:
Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be? It
should never weigh more than 1,000
pounds
(450 kg), unless you have a
3.1L
V6 with the heavy-duty cooling
package. Then your vehicle can tow
up to
2,000 pounds (900 kg). But
even that can
be too heavy. It depends
on how you plan to use your rig. For
example, speed, altitude, road grades,
outside temperature and how much
your vehicle is used to pull a trailer
are all important. And, it can also
depend on any special equipment that
you have on your vehicle. You can ask
your dealer for our trailering
information or advice, or you can
write us at: Oldsmobile Customer Assistance
P.O. Box 30095
Lansing, MI 48909
In Canada, write to:
Network
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8P7

Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is
an important weight to measure
because it affects the total capacity
weight of your vehicle. The capacity
weight includes the curb weight of the
vehicle, any cargo you may carry in it,
and the people who
will be riding in
the vehicle. And
if you will tow a
trailer, you must subtract the tongue
load
from your vehicle’s capacity
weight because your vehicle
will be
carrying that -weight, too. See the
Index under Loading Your Vehicle for
more information about your vehicle’s
maximum load capacity. The
trailer tongue
(A) should weigh
10% of the total loaded trailer weight
(B) . After you’ve loaded your trailer,
weigh the trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see
if the weights are
proper.
If they aren’t, you may be able
to get them right simply by moving
some items around in the trailer.
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s
Tires
Be sure your vehicle’s tires are inflated
to the limit for cold tires.
You will find
these numbers
on the Certification
label at the rear edge of the driver’s
door or on the inside
of the trunk lid.
See the
Index under Tire L0adin.g.
Then be sure you don’t go over the
GVW limit for your vehicle.
Hitches
It’s important to have the correct hitch
equipment. Crosswinds, large trucks
going by, and rough roads are a few
reasons why you’ll need the right hitch.
Here are some rules to follow:
Will you have to make any holes in
the body of your vehicle when
you
install a trailer hitch? If you do, then
be sure to seal the holes later when
you remove the hitch.
If you don’t
seal them, deadly carbon monoxide
(CO)
from your exhaust can get into
your vehicle. (See the
Index under
Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust. Dirt
and water can, too.
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Sewice & Appearance Care
Windshield Wper Blade
Replacement
Replacement blades come in different
types and are removed
in different
ways. Here’s how to remove the type
with a release clip:
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm away
2. Lift the release clip with a
from the windshield.
screwdriver and
pull the blade
assembly
off the wiper arm.
the wiper m.
3. Push the new wiper blade securely on
Loading Your Vehicle
Two labels on your vehicle show how
much weight it may properly carry. The
Tire-Loading Information label found on the inside
of the trunlc lid tells you
the proper size, speed rating and
recommended inflation pressures for
the tires on your vehicle. It
also gives
you important information about the
number
of people that can be in your
vehicle and the total weight that you
can carry. This weight is called the
Vehicle Capacity Weight and includes
the weight
of all occupants, cargo, and
all nonfactory-installed options.
The other label is the Certification label,
on the rear edge
of the driver’s door. It
tells you the gross weight capacity
of
your vehicle, ded the GVWR (Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle,
all
occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceed
the
GVWR for your vehicle, or the
Gross Axle~Weight Rating (GAWR) for
either the front
or rear axle.
And,
if you do have a heavy load, you
should spread it out. Don’t cany
more
than 167 lbs, (75 kg) in your trunk.

Index
334
Low Fuel .......................................... 95
Oil .................................................... 96
Safety Belt
........................................ 21
Service Engine Soon
..................... 100
Gross Axle Rating (GAWR) .......... 250
Gross Vehicle Rating
(GVWR) ..... 250
Wheel Covers, How to Remove
...... 207
Washer, Windshield
............................ 75
Weight
Wheel Alignment
& Tire 'Balance.. . .257
Wheel Nut Torque
................... 211, 277
Wheel Nuts
...................................... 207
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 257
Windows Power
............................................... 68
Standard
........................................... 68
Windshield Washer
............................. 75
Fluid
........................ 75, 237, 264, 279
Windshield Wipers
............................. 74
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
....................... 250
Winter Driving
.................................. 173
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
Deep Snow
................................. 176
If You're Caught in a
Blizzard
......................................... 175
Wrecker Towing
.............................. 193