Towing; General Towing Information; Driving Characteristics And Towing Tips - Cadillac SRX 2010 Owner's Manual

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Towing

General Towing
Information
Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the vehicle.
Contact your dealer/retailer or towing
retailer for assistance with preparing
the vehicle for towing a trailer.
See the following trailer towing
information in this section:
• For information on driving while
towing a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips.
• For maximum vehicle and trailer
weights, see Trailer Towing.
• For information on equipment to
tow a trailer, see Towing
Equipment.
For information on towing a disabled
vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on
page 9-84. For information on towing
the vehicle behind another vehicle —
such as a motorhome, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing on
page 9-85.
Driving Characteristics
and Towing Tips
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WARNING
The driver can lose control when
pulling a trailer if the correct
equipment is not used or the
vehicle is not driven properly. For
example, if the trailer is too heavy,
the brakes may not work well —
or even at all. The driver and
passengers could be seriously
injured. The vehicle may also be
damaged; the resulting repairs
would not be covered by the
vehicle warranty. Pull a trailer only
if all the steps in this section have
been followed. Ask your
dealer/retailer for advice and
information about towing a trailer
with the vehicle.