Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 18

placed crossways in the vehicle (width-
wise) on the rear seat. The bassinet
should be securely restrained with the
regular vehicle belt restraints. An alter¬
nate method is to position the bassinet so
that it rests against the back of the front
seat, again crossways in the vehicle.
2. Children able to sit up by themselves
should be placed on a seat and re¬
strained with a belt restraint. When chil¬
dren ride in the front seat, both lap and
shoulder belt should be worn. If the
shoulder belt causes neck or face irrita¬
tion due to the child's size, this may be
reduced in some cases by positioning
the child further inboard. If serious dis¬
comfort continues, the child should be
lap belted in the rear seat. Never allow a
child to stand or kneel on any seat.
3. General Motors recommends that chil¬
dren be restrained properly when riding.
However, if unusual conditions prohibit
use of restraints and require that a child
must stand, he should stand on the floor
directly behind the front seat. This will
help minimize the possibility of injury
from frontal force impacts in the event of
such an accident.
Trailer Towing
Since passenger cars are designed and in¬
tended to be used primarily as passenger con¬
veyances, towing a trailer will affect handling,
durability and economy. Maximum safety and
satisfaction depend upon proper use of correct
equipment and avoiding overloads and other
abusive operation.
It is recommended that your new Cadillac
be operated for 500 miles before trailer tow¬
ing. If it is necessary to tow during this period,
avoid speeds over 50 mph and full throttle
starts. The same precautions should be ob¬
served when a new engine or axle is installed
in your car.
The maximum loaded trailer weight which
you can pull with your Cadillac Calais, De-
Ville, Brougham or Eldorado depends on what
special equipment has been installed on your
car. Cadillac does not recommend towing any
trailer over 1,000 lbs. gross trailer weight un¬
less the car has the required equipment. In any
case, however, towing a trailer with the Cadil¬
lac Series Seventy-Five is not recommended.
The following chart shows the required and
recommended added equipment for pulling
various sizes of trailers.
| CAUTIONS:
11. A frame side rail mounted load dis¬
tributing hitch with sway control of
sufficient capacity is required for trail-
| ers over 2,000 lbs. loaded weight.
• 2. Do not use axle-mounted hitches. They
can cause damage to the axle housing,
I wheel bearings, wheels or tires.
I 3. Trailer brakes are required on trailers
over 1,000 lbs. loaded weight.
I 4. Do not tap into the car's hydraulic
I brake system if operation of the trailer
! brake system requires more than 0.02
cubic inch of fluid displacement from
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the car's master cylinder. The car's
| master cylinder fluid capacity will not
I be sufficient to operate both car and
; trailer brakes under all conditions of
use if more than 0.02 cubic inch of
fluid displacement is required.
I 5. Whenever a trailer hitch is removed,
be certain to have any mounting holes
i in the underbody properly sealed to
I prevent possible entry of exhaust
( fumes, dirt or water. (See Engine Ex-
| haust Gas Caution.)