Towing; Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out; Towing Your Vehicle; Recreational Vehicle Towing - Cadillac 2004 CTS Owner's Manual

Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out

First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear
the area around your front wheels. You should turn your
traction control system off. See Traction Control System
(TCS) on page 4-9 . Then shift back and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels
as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when
the transmission is in gear. By slowly spinning your
wheels in the forward and reverse directions, you will
cause a rocking motion that may free your vehicle. If that
does not get you out after a few tries, you may need to be
towed out. If you do need to be towed out, see Towing
Your Vehicle on page 4-31 .

Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer or a professional towing service
if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.
See Roadside Service on page 7-6 .
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see Recreational Vehicle Towing following.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your
vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly
towing" (towing your vehicle with two wheels on
the ground and two wheels up on a device known
as a "dolly").
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See "Dinghy
Towing" and "Dolly Towing," following.
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