Cadillac XT4 Owner's Manual page 279

278 DRIVING AND OPERATING
important for your safety and that of
your passengers. Read this section
carefully before pulling a trailer.
Trailer Weight
Warning
Never exceed the towing capacity
for your vehicle.
Safe trailer towing requires monitoring
of the weight, speed, altitude, road
gradients, outside temperature,
dimensions of the front of the trailer,
and how frequently the vehicle is used
to tow a trailer.
When towing a trailer, the combined
weight of the vehicle, vehicle contents,
trailer, and trailer contents must be
below all of the maximum weight
ratings for the vehicle, including:
GCWR: Gross Combined Weight
Rating
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Maximum Trailer Weight Rating
Maximum Trailer Tongue Weight
Rating
See Trailer Brakes under Towing
Equipment 0 280.
The only way to be sure that the
weight does not exceed any of these
ratings is to weigh the towing vehicle
and trailer combination, fully loaded
for the trip, getting individual weights
for each of these items.
Warning
You and others could be seriously
injured or killed if the trailer is too
heavy or the trailer brakes are
inadequate for the load. The vehicle
may be damaged, and the repairs
would not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Only tow a trailer if all the steps in
this section have been followed. Ask
your retailer for advice and
information about towing a trailer.
Gross Combined Weight
Rating (GCWR)
GCWR is the total allowable weight of
the completely loaded vehicle and
trailer including any fuel, passengers,
cargo, equipment, and accessories. Do
not exceed the GCWR for your vehicle.
The GCWR for the vehicle is in the
following Tow Rating Chart.
Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)
For information about the vehicle's
maximum load capacity, see Vehicle
Load Limits 0 200. When calculating
the GVWR with a trailer attached, the
trailer tongue weight must be
included as part of the weight the
vehicle is carrying.
Maximum Trailer Weight
The maximum trailer weight rating is
calculated assuming the towing
vehicle has a driver, a front seat
passenger, and all required trailer
towing equipment. This value
represents the heaviest trailer the
vehicle can tow, but it may be
necessary to reduce the trailer weight
to stay within the GCW, GVWR,
maximum trailer tongue load,
or GAWR-RR for the vehicle.
Use the tow rating chart to determine
how much the trailer can weigh, based
on the vehicle model and options.