BMS APU08E, Owner'S Manual

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Choose a trailer hitch drawbar designed
for use with a 5 cm (2in) receiver.
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Do not exceed the maximum tongue
weight. You can measure tongue weight
with a bathroom scale. Put the tongue of
the loaded trailer on the scale with the
tongue at hitch height. Adjust the load in
the trailer, if you are carrying cargo and
towing a trailer, include the tongue
weight in the maximum vehicle load
limit.
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Load cargo in the cargo bed as close
to the center of the vehicle as possible
and tie it down using the cargo hooks
equipped on the cargo bed.
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The down cargo securely in the trailer.
Make sure cargo in the trailer cannot
move around.
A shifting load can cause an accident.
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Make sure the load does not interfere
with controls or your ability to see where
you are going.
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Drive more slowly than you would
without a load. The more weight you
carry, the slower you should go.
Although conditions vary, it is good
practice not to exceed low range
whenever you are carrying heavier
loads or when towing a trailer.
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Allow more braking distance.