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Backing Up
Tbrn Signals When Towing a Trailer
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the
left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making arris
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a
different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check
with your Cadillac dealer. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn
or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you
may think drivers
NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It's
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
making very sharp turns while trailering.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start
When you're turning with
a
trailer, make wider
turns
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift
than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft down, you might have to use your brakes
so much that
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees
or other objects. they would get hot and
no longer work well.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed to around
45
mph (70
km/h)
or less to reduce the
possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.
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