Towing; Towing Your Vehicle; Recreational Vehicle Towing - Cadillac CTS-V 2009 Owner's Manual

Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer/retailer or a professional towing
service if the disabled vehicle needs to be towed.
See Roadside Service on page 7-7.
To tow the 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 the vehicle
behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing the vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly towing"
(towing the vehicle with two wheels on the ground
and two wheels up on a device known as a "dolly").
Here are some important things to consider before
recreational vehicle towing:
•
What is the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?
Be sure to read the tow vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.
•
What is the distance that will be travelled? Some
vehicles have restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
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Is the proper towing equipment going to be used?
See your dealer/retailer or trailering professional
for additional advice and equipment
recommendations.
•
Is the vehicle ready to be towed? Just as preparing
the vehicle for a long trip, make sure the vehicle is
prepared to be towed. See Before Leaving on a
Long Trip on page 4-15.
Dinghy Towing
Notice: If the vehicle is towed with all four wheels
on the ground, the drivetrain components could
be damaged. The repairs would not be covered by
the vehicle warranty. Do not tow the vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground.
The vehicle was not designed to be towed with all
four wheels on the ground. If a rear-wheel-drive vehicle
must be towed, a dolly or a trailer should be used. If an
all-wheel-drive vehicle must be towed, a trailer should be
used. See "Dolly Towing" following for more information.