2006 BUICK RANDEZVOUS Owner's Manual

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual The Certi�cation/Tire label also tells you the maximum
weights for the front and rear axles, called the Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). To �nd out the actual loads
on your front and rear axles, you n

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Towing
Towing Your Vehicle
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service
if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.
SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.
If you want to tow your veh

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Dinghy Towing
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all of its
wheels on the ground. If you have a two-wheel-drive
vehicle, it can be towed with two of its wheels on
the ground. See “Dolly

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Level Control
On vehicles equipped with automatic level control, the
rear of the vehicle is automatically kept level as you load
or unload your vehicle. However, you should still not
exceed the GVWR o

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To identify the trailering
capacity of your vehicle, you should read the information
in “Weight of the Trailer” that appears later in this
section. Trailering is di

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Weight of the Trailer
How heavy can a trailer safely be?
It should never weigh more than 1,400 lbs (630 kg)
with up to �ve occupants in the vehicle or more than
2,000 lbs (900 kg) with up to two occup

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight
to measure because it affects the total or gross weight
of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
includes

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BUICK RANDEZVOUS 2006  Owners Manual Trailering may also be limited by the vehicle’s ability to
carry tongue weight. Tongue weight cannot cause the
vehicle to exceed the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) or the RGAWR (Rear Gross Axle