8-58
DrivingandOperating
MaintenanceWhenTrailer
Towing
TrailerTowing
(ExceptCTS-V)
Maximumtrailerweightiscalculated
assumingonlythedriverisinthe
towvehicleandithasallthe
Thevehicleneedsservicemore
oftenwhenpullingatrailer.Seethis
manual's Maintenance Schedule or
Indexformoreinformation. Things
thatareespecially important in
traileroperation areautomatic
transmission fluid,engineoil,axle
lubricant, belts,coolingsystemand
brakesystem.Itisagoodideato
inspectthesebeforeandduring
thetrip.
Beforepullingatrailer,thereare
threeimportant considerations that
havetodowithweight:
required trailering equipment.
Theweightofadditional optional
equipment, passengers andcargoin
thetowvehiclemustbesubtracted
fromthemaximumtrailerweight.
.
.
.
Theweightofthetrailer.
Theweightofthetrailertongue.
Askyourdealer/retailer forour
trailering information oradvice,
orwriteusatourCustomer
Assistance Offices.SeeCustomer
Assistance Offices on page 12‑3
formoreinformation.
Thetotalweightonthevehicle's
tires.
WeightoftheTrailer
Howheavycanatrailer safelybe?
Checkperiodically toseethatall
hitchnutsandboltsaretight.
Itshouldneverweighmorethan
WeightoftheTrailerTongue
450
kg(1,000lbs).Buteventhat
EngineCoolingWhenTrailer
Towing
Thetongueload(A)ofanytraileris
animportant weighttomeasure
becauseitaffectsthetotalgross
weightofthevehicle. TheGross
VehicleWeight(GVW)includesthe
curbweightofthevehicle, any
cargocarried init,andthepeople
whowillberidinginthevehicle.
Iftherearealotofoptions,
canbetooheavy.
Speed,altitude, roadgrades,
outsidetemperature, special
equipment, andtheamountof
tongueweightthevehiclecancarry
mustbeconsidered. See“Weightof
theTrailerTongue”laterinthis
sectionformoreinformation.
Thecoolingsystemmaytemporarily
overheat duringsevereoperating
conditions. SeeEngineOverheating
on page 9‑23.
equipment, passengers orcargoin
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| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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