Suzuki GRAND VITARA 2008, Owner'S Manual

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VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING
78KS0-37E
60A186
Trailer hitch installation points
78K075
Registered maximum vertical load on
trailer hitch point (EU):
85 kg (187 lbs)
Maximum permissible overhang:
1100 mm (43.3 in.)
WARNING
When parking your vehicle and con-
nected trailer, always use the follow-
ing procedure:
1) Apply the vehicle’s brakes firmly.
2) Have another person place wheel
chocks under the wheels of the
vehicle and the trailer while you
are holding the brakes.
3) Slowly release the brakes until the
wheel chocks absorb the load.
4) Fully engage the parking brake.
5) Manual Transmission – Shift into
Reverse or first gear and turn off
the engine.
Automatic Transmission – Shift
into Park and turn off the engine.
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WARNING
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6) If your vehicle is equipped with
the transfer switch, make sure the
transfer switch is not in “N” (Neu-
tral).
When starting out after parking:
1) Depress the clutch (if equipped)
and start the engine.
2) Shift into gear, release the parking
brake, and slowly pull away from
the chocks.
3) Stop, apply the brakes firmly and
hold them.
4) Have another person remove the
chocks.
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Trailer Towing: 5, 11