Toyota Sienna 2010-2020 Owners Manual: Trailer Tongue Weight

Toyota Sienna 2010-2020 Owners Manual / Driving / Before driving / Trailer towing (with towing package) / Trailer Tongue Weight

A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types of trailers or towing as described below.
To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must be loaded by referring to the following instructions.

Tongue Weight

The gross trailer weight should be distributed so that the tongue weight is 9% to 11%.

(Tongue weight / Gross trailer weight x 100 = 9% to 11%)

Toyota Sienna. Trailer Tongue Weight

Gross trailer weight
Tongue weight

The gross trailer weight, gross axle weight and tongue weight can be measured with platform scales found at a highway weighing station, building supply company, trucking company, junk yard, etc.

GCWR, TWR and Unbraked TWR

Confirm that the gross trailer weight, gross combination weight, gross vehicle weight, gross axle weight and tongue weight are all within the limits. GCWR* 2WD models: 8900 lb. (4037 kg) AWD mode ...

Hitch

Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities. Toyota recommends the use of Toyota hitch/bracket for your vehicle. For details, contact your Toyota dealer. If you wish to install a t ...

Other materials:

Removal
1. REMOVE NO. 1 REAR SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY (for 8-Passenger) HINT: Refer to the instructions for disassembly of the rear No .1 seat assembly (for center seat). Remove the rear seatback board. Remove the rear seat shoulder belt cover. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and N ...

Diagnosis system
1. CHECK DLC3 The ECU uses ISO 15765-4 for communication. The terminal arrangement of the DLC3 complies with SAE J1962 and meets the ISO 15765-4 format. NOTICE: *: Before measuring the resistance, leave the vehicle as is for at least 1 minute and do not operate the igniti ...

Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of vehicles up to approximately 400 ft. (120 m) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle following distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from the vehicle ahead. Note that vehicle-to-vehicle distance will ...