Trailer Towing - Cadillac XT4 2023 Owner's Manual

246 Driving and Operating
When parking your vehicle and your trailer
on a hill:
1. Press the brake pedal, but do not shift
into P (Park) yet. Turn the wheels into
the curb if facing downhill or into traffic
if facing uphill.
2. Have someone place chocks under the
trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place,
gradually release the brake pedal to
allow the chocks to absorb the load of
the trailer.
4. Reapply the brake pedal. Then apply the
parking brake and shift into P (Park).
5. Release the brake pedal.
Leaving After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply and hold the brake pedal.
Start the engine.
Shift into the desired gear.
Release the parking brake.
2. Release the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
The vehicle needs to be serviced more often
when used to tow trailers. See Maintenance
Schedule (Petrol) 0 324 or
Maintenance Schedule (Diesel) 0 326. It is
especially important to check the automatic
gearbox fluid, engine oil, axle lubricant,
belts, cooling system, and brake system
before and during each trip.
Check periodically that all nuts and bolts on
the trailer hitch are tight.
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
The cooling system may temporarily
overheat during severe operating conditions.
See Engine Overheating 0 268.

Trailer Towing

Caution
Towing a trailer improperly can damage
the vehicle and result in costly repairs
not covered by the vehicle warranty. To
tow a trailer correctly, follow the
directions in this section and see your
retailer for important information about
towing a trailer with the vehicle.
Trailering is different than just driving the
vehicle by itself. Trailer towing means
changes in handling, acceleration, braking,
durability, and fuel economy. Successful,
safe trailering takes correct equipment, and
it has to be used properly.
The following information has many
time-tested, important trailering tips and
safety rules. Many of these are 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.