1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Recreational  Vehicle Towing 
There may  be  times  when  you  want  to tow  your  Pontiac 
behind another  vehicle  for use at  your  destination.  Be 
sure to 
use the  proper  towing  equipment  de

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual If you  have a manual  transaxle,  you  can  also tow  your 
vehicle  with  all  four wheels  on the  ground. 
I 
Follow  these  steps: 
1. Set  the  parking  brake. 
2. Turn  the  ignition  key  to O

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Towing your  Vehicle  from  the  Rear Loading Your Vehicle 
8 
I NOTICE: 
Do not tow  your  Pontiac  from  the  rear,  or  your 
vehicle  could  be  badly  damaged  and  the  costly 
repairs  would  n

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP 
DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR 
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLI- 
CABLE  U.S.  FEDERAL 
MOTOR VEHICLE 
SAFETY,  BUMPER,  AND THEFT  PREVENTION 
STANDARDS 
IN EFFECT ON THE D

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Towing a Trailer 
NOTICE: 
Pulling  a  trailer  improperly  can  damage  your 
vehicle  and  result  in  costly  repairs  not  covered  by 
your  warranty. 
To pull  a  trailer  correctly,  follow 
th

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Do not  tow a trailer  if  your  vehicle  is equipped  with  a 
2.3L Quad 4 Engine  (Code D). 
Your  car  can  tow  a trailer  if it  is  equipped  with  a 3.1L 
V6 Engine  (Code M) and proper  traile

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 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). 
But  even  that

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual If you’re  using  a  “dead-weight” hitch, the  trailer  tongue 
(A) should  weigh 10% of the  total  loaded trailer  weight 
(B). 
If you  have  a  “weight-distributing”  hitch, the trailer