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TOWING A TRAILER
WARNING: Towing trailers
beyond the maximum
recommended gross trailer
weight exceeds the limit of your
vehicle and could result in engine
damage, transmission damage,
structural damage, loss of
vehicle control, vehicle rollover
and personal injury. WARNING:
Do not exceed
the GVWR or the GAWR
specified on the certification
label.
Note: See
Recommended
Towing Weights (page 235).
Your vehicle may have electrical
items, such as fuses or relays,
related to towing. See
Fuses
(page 263).
Your vehicle's load capacity
designation is by weight, not by
volume, so you cannot necessarily
use all available space when
loading a vehicle or trailer.
Towing a trailer places an extra
load on your vehicle's engine,
transmission, axle, brakes, tires
and suspension. Inspect these
components periodically during,
and after, any towing operation. Load Placement
To help minimize how trailer
movement affects your vehicle
when driving:
•
Load the heaviest items closest
to the trailer floor.
• Load the heaviest items
centered between the left and
right side trailer tires.
• Load the heaviest items above
the trailer axles or just slightly
forward toward the trailer
tongue. Do not allow the final
trailer tongue weight to go
above or below 10-15% of the
loaded trailer weight.
• Select a ball mount with the
correct rise or drop and load
capacity. When both the
loaded vehicle and trailer are
connected, the trailer frame
should be level, or slightly
angled down toward your
vehicle, when viewed from the
side.
When driving with a trailer or
payload, a slight takeoff vibration
or shudder may be present due to
the increased payload weight.
Additional information regarding
proper trailer loading and setting
your vehicle up for towing is
located in another chapter of this
manual. See
Load Limit (page
229).
You can also find information in
the
RV & Trailer Towing Guide
available at your authorized
dealer, or online.
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Not used.
-
8
Rear door latch.
15 A
9
Not used.
-
10
Auxiliary power point.
40 A
11
USB port.
Horn.
20 A
12
Not used.
-
13
Vehicle power 5.
15 A
14
Not used.
-
15
Not used.
-
16
Right-hand high-intensity discharge headlamps.
10 A
17
Rear window defroster.
40 A
18
Front fog lamp.
20 A
19
Power folding mirrors.
10 A
20
Vehicle power 4.
15 A
21
Rear blower motor.
40 A
22
Fuel pump.
20 A
23
Run/Start relay.
40 A
24
Auxiliary power points.
40 A
25
Left-hand high-intensity discharge headlamps.
10 A
26
Not used.
-
27
Vehicle power 1.
20 A
28
Not used.
-
29
Coolant pump.
15 A
30
Anti-lock brake system.
5 A
31
Transmission control module.
15 A
32
Starter motor.
30 A
33
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Battery back-up sounder.
20 A
54
Transmission fluid pump.
25 A
55
Not used.
-
56
Not used.
-
57
Trailer socket.
30 A
58
Cooling fan relay.
-
59
Driver Compartment Fuse Box Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
USB port.
5 A
1
Not used.
-
2
USB port.
5 A
3
Not used.
-
4
267
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63
1
35 79
8
19
2021 22
313233 3435
36 3738 3940
23
2425 26
27 2829 30
6
4
2
10
41 4245
464748 49
56 5758 59 60 6162
74 75
69 707172 73
76 777879 8050
5152
53 5455
84 8586
81 8283
43
44
12
14 1618
17
15
13
11E296291
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Not used.
-
5
Not used.
-
6
Not used.
-
7
Not used.
-
8
Heated exterior mirrors.
10 A
9
Cooling fan.
5 A
10
Not used.
-
11
Not used.
-
12
Not used.
-
13
Not used.
-
14
Not used.
-
15
Rain sensor.
5 A
16
Not used.
-
17
Relay.
20 A
18
Not used.
-
19
Not used.
-
20
Heated rear window.
20 A
21
Heated rear window.
20 A
22
Auxiliary power point.
20 A
23
Auxiliary power point.
20 A
24
Not used.
-
25
Windshield wiper motor.
25 A
26
Not used.
-
27
Modified vehicle connections.
30 A
28
Fuel fired heater.
20 A
29
Power running boards.
30 A
30
Not used.
-
31
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Not used.
-
32
Not used.
-
33
Not used.
-
34
Not used.
-
35
Not used.
-
36
Not used.
-
37
Not used.
-
38
Not used.
-
39
Not used.
-
40
Load shed relay.
25 A
41
Starter relay.
40 A
42
Upfitter relay.
40 A
43
Starter relay.
40 A
44
Upfitter interface module.
10 A
45
Not used.
-
46
Not used.
-
47
Modified vehicle connections.
5 A
48
Brake pedal switch.
10 A
49
Passenger power seat.
30 A
50
Modified vehicle connections.
40 A
51
Driver power seat.
30 A
52
Battery.
60 A
53
Power inverter.
60 A
54
Body control module.
50 A
55
Modified vehicle connections.
10 A
56
Not used.
-
57
Connector camper body interface.
10 A
58
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Upfitter interface.
Secondary junction box.
Rear climate control.
10 A
59 Front view camera.
Rear view camera.
Adaptive cruise control module.
Blind spot information system.
Trailer brake control module.
10 A
60
Not used.
-
61
Enhanced cut off relay system module.
15 A
62
Auxiliary power point.
20 A
63
Modified vehicle connections.
30 A
64
Not used.
-
65
Enhanced cut off relay system.
10 A
66 Camper.
Load shed relay.
Not used.
-
67
Trailer tow module.
5 A
68
Steering wheel module.
5 A
69
Swivel seats.
5 A
70
Passenger heated seat.
10 A
71
Driver heated seat.
10 A
72
Adaptive front lighting module.
20 A
73
Headlamp leveling.
Not used.
-
74
Engine compartment fuse box.
20 A
75
Power sliding door control switch.
10 A
76
Headlamp switch.
5 A
77
Modified vehicle connections.
7.5 A
78
Driver compartment fuse box relay.
5 A
79
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Not used.
5 A
30
Data link connector.
10 A
31
Remote key receiver.
Radio.
20 A
32
Not used.
-
33
Run/Start relay.
30 A
34 Parking aid.
Steering column.
Not used.
5 A
35
Parking aid.
15 A
36
Steering column control module.
Not used.
20 A
37
Power windows.
30 A
38
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5 8
9 12
10
14 18
19
20 2122
23 24
15
16
67
11
13 17
2E296792
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Protected Component
Fuse Rating
Item
Relay 2.
40 A
1
Relay 3.
40 A
2
Relay 1.
20 A
3
Relay 4.
20 A
4
Relay 5.
20 A
5
Not used.
-
6
Not used.
-
7
Relay 7.
20 A
8
Relay 8.
20 A
9
Not used.
-
10
Not used.
-
11
Relay 9.
20 A
12
Relay 6.
20 A
13
Ignition.
5 A
14
Power supply.
5 A
15
Auxiliary switch 3 relay.
20 A
16
Auxiliary switch 3 relay.
40 A
17
Auxiliary switch 3 relay.
40 A
18
Auxiliary switch 4 relay.
20 A
19
Auxiliary switch 5 relay.
20 A
20
Auxiliary fuse box relay.
20 A
21
Auxiliary switch 7 relay.
20 A
22
Auxiliary switch 8 relay.
20 A
23
Auxiliary switch 9 relay.
20 A
24
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