Trailer Towing; General Towing Information; Driving Characteristics And Towing Tips - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

Trailer Towing

General Towing
Information
Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the vehicle. Contact
your dealer or trailering dealer for
assistance with preparing the vehicle
for towing a trailer. Read the entire
section before towing a trailer.
For towing a disabled vehicle, see
Towing the Vehicle 0 305. For towing
the vehicle behind another vehicle
such as a motor home, see
Recreational Vehicle Towing 0 306.
Driving Characteristics and
Towing Tips
Driving with a Trailer
When towing a trailer:
Become familiar with the state
and local laws that apply to trailer
towing.
Do not tow a trailer during the
first 2 414 km (1,500 mi) to
prevent damage to the engine, axle
or other parts.
Then during the first 800 km
(500 mi) of trailer towing, do not
drive over 80 km/h (50 mph) and
do not make starts at full throttle.
Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
Shift the transmission to a lower
gear if the transmission shifts too
often under heavy loads and/or
hilly conditions.
Do not use Adaptive Cruise
Control when towing.
The Forward Automatic Braking
System should be set to Off when
towing. See Forward Automatic
Braking (FAB) 0 232.
Turn off Parking Assist when
towing.
DRIVING AND OPERATING
Warning
When towing a trailer, exhaust
gases may collect at the rear of the
vehicle and enter if the tailgate,
boot/hatch, or rear-most window
is open.
When towing a trailer:
Do not drive with the tailgate,
boot/hatch, or rear-most
window open.
Fully open the air outlets on
or under the instrument
panel.
Also adjust the climate
control system to a setting
that brings in only outside air.
See Climate Control Systems
in the Index.
For more information about carbon
monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust 0 199.
Towing a trailer requires a certain
amount of experience. The
combination you are driving is longer
and not as responsive as the vehicle
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