Towing
Load Placement
TOWING A TRAILER
To help minimize how trailer movement
affects your vehicle when driving:
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.
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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.
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WARNING: Do not exceed the
GVWR or the GAWR specified on the
certification label.
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Note: See Towing a Trailer (page 181).
Your vehicle may have electrical items,
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.
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 176).
You can also find information in the RV &
Trailer Towing Guide available at your
authorized dealer, or online.
RV & Trailer Towing Guide Online
Website
Note: This feature cannot stop all trailers
from swaying.
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL
Note: In some cases, if your vehicle speed
is too high, the system may turn on multiple
times, gradually reducing your vehicle speed.
Note: This feature does not prevent trailer
sway, but reduces it once it begins.
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EcoSport (CBW) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, LN1J-19A321-ZFA enUSA, Edition date: 201904, First-Printing
