Cadillac 2013 ATS Owner's Manual page 292

10-56 Vehicle Care
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.
Dolly Towing
(Rear-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)
Use the following procedure to dolly
tow a rear-wheel-drive vehicle from
the rear:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow
vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Put the rear wheels on the dolly.
3. Firmly apply the parking brake.
See Parking Brake (Electric) on
page 9 27 or Parking Brake
(Manual) on page 9 29.
4. Put the vehicle in P (Park) for an
automatic transmission or in
1 (First) for a manual gearbox.
5. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the dolly.
6. Clamp the steering wheel in a
straight-ahead position with a
clamping device designed for
towing.
7. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles)