V-Series); Towing Equipment; With L4 Engine); V6 And V-Series) - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (1) of any trailer is
an important weight to measure
because it affects the total gross
weight of the vehicle. The Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the
curb weight of the vehicle, any
cargo carried in it and the people
who will be riding in the vehicle.
If there are a lot of options,
equipment, passengers, or cargo in
the vehicle, it will reduce the tongue
weight the vehicle can carry, which
will also reduce the trailer weight the
vehicle can tow. If towing a trailer,
the nose weight must be added to
the GVW because the vehicle will
be carrying that weight, too. See
Vehicle Load Limits 0 190.
The trailer tongue (1) should weigh
4 percent of the total loaded trailer
weight (2).
After loading the trailer, weigh the
trailer and then the tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are
proper. If they are not, adjustments
might be made by moving some
items around in the trailer.
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's
Tyres
Be sure the vehicle's tyres are
inflated to the upper limit for cold
tyres. These numbers can be found
Driving and Operating
on the Tyre and Loading Information
label. See Vehicle Load Limits
0 190. Make sure not to go over the
GVW limit for the vehicle, including
the weight of the trailer tongue.
Trailer Towing (Saloon

V6 and V-Series)

The vehicle is neither designed nor
intended to tow a trailer.

Towing Equipment

(Sedan With L4 Engine)
Hitches
Use the correct hitch equipment.
See your dealer or a hitch dealer for
assistance.
The rear bumper on the vehicle
is not intended for hitches. Do
not attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches to it. Use
only a frame-mounted hitch that
does not attach to the bumper.
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