Towing - Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual

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Towing

WARNING
• Remember that the brake servo does
not operate when the engine is off.
Much greater pressure than normal
will therefore be required to operate
the brake pedal.
• Nor does the steering servo operate
when the engine is off. The steering
will therefore be much heavier than
usual.
• The towing vehicle should always be
heavier than the vehicle on tow.
• Never allow passengers to ride in the
car when it is on tow.
• Always seek professional help if the
car needs to be recovered.
• The ignition switch must be in
position 3 if the car is moved with the
engine not running.
• The steering wheel lock must be dis-
engaged before towing the car.
• The steering wheel lock disengages
when the remote control is inserted
into the ignition switch, if the car bat-
tery has sufficient charge.
Front towing eye
WARNING
• Make sure that the towing eye is
screwed in tightly. It has a left-hand
thread!
• The towing eye is only designed for
towing the car on roads. It must not be
used to pull the car out of a ditch, for
example.
• Make sure that all bystanders keep a
suitable distance, in case the towing
eye or tow rope should snap. The
towing eye or tow rope could catapult
off and cause seriously injury.
• Never drive with the towing eye fitted
to the front bumper. Return it to its
designated storage space.
Starting and driving
Front towing eye.
The towing eye has a left-hand thread!
The front towing eye is stowed by the spare
wheel. On the right-hand side of the bumper
is a cover concealing the attachment point
(tapped hole) for the towing eye.
1 Press the knob on the upper section of
this cover at the same time as pulling out
the lower edge.
2 Screw in the towing eye. The towing
eye has a left-hand thread!
3 Insert the wheel wrench into the eye to
tighten it properly.
To refit the cover: Start by inserting the top
edge of the cover. Then click in the lower
edge, one corner at a time.
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