Towing with the Vehicle – DS Golf, DS Box Bed, and Lynx Ve-
hicles
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2005 Gold Standard Gasoline Vehicle Owner’s Manual
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WARNING
• Overloading can affect vehicle handling or cause component failure, resulting in loss of
control of vehicle and possible severe personal injury.
• Reduce speed and avoid sudden stops when backing up. Failure to do so may cause the
vehicle to overturn or flip over backwards.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when loaded. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts, or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning may cause vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
• Reduce vehicle load and speed when driving up or down slopes or on uneven terrain.
• Do not load the tailgate. The tailgate should be in the upright position and latched securely
while the vehicle is in motion.
• To help avoid shifting the vehicle load and possibly overturning the vehicle, avoid sudden
starts, sudden stops, and abrupt turns. make sure cargo is well-secured.
• The cargo’s center of gravity may affect the handling, steering, and braking of the vehicle.
When the vehicle is loaded, reduce speed and drive slowly in turns.
• Avoid top-heavy loads. the center of gravity of a load should never exceed 15 inches (38 cm)
above the bottom of the cargo bed.
• Unload cargo bed before raising vehicle with a lift, hoist, or jack.
When loading the vehicle, center and secure cargo as far forward as possible in the cargo bed. Do not over-
load the vehicle. See the following chart for vehicle capacities.
TOWING WITH THE VEHICLE – DS GOLF, DS BOX BED, AND LYNX
VEHICLES
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WARNING
• Do not tow a vehicle or trailer on public streets or highways.
• Normal vehicle operating speed should be reduced when towing.
• Extreme caution should be used when towing.
• Total vehicle capacity, including the vehicle load rating and the gross weight of the vehicle or
trailer being towed should not exceed the weight previously specified.
• Do not allow riders in the vehicle or trailer being towed.
• Avoid sudden starts, sudden stops, and tight turns when towing.
• Avoid stopping on a hill when towing. If you must stop on a hill, avoid sudden starts or rolling
backwards and stopping suddenly. Failure to heed this warning could cause vehicle to
overturn, possibly resulting in severe personal injury.
Maximum payload capacity
(cargo bed load plus gross tailer weight)
150 lb.
(68 kg)
Maximum vehicle capacity
(cargo bed load, passengers, plus gross trailer weight)
550 lb.
(249.5 kg)
Trailer tongue weight
150 lb. force
(667 N)
