Hitches
SafetyChains
Itisimportant tohavethecorrecthitchequipment.
Crosswinds, largetrucksgoingbyandroughroadsare
afewreasonswhytherighthitchisneeded.Hereare
somerulestofollow:
Alwaysattachchainsbetweenthevehicleandthe
trailer.Crossthesafetychainsunderthetongueofthe
trailertohelppreventthetonguefromcontacting the
roadifitbecomesseparated fromthehitch.Instructions
aboutsafetychainsmaybeprovided bythehitch
manufacturer orbythetrailermanufacturer.Followthe
manufacturer's recommendation forattaching safety
chainsanddonotattachthemtothebumper.Always
leavejustenoughslacksotherigcanturn.Neverallow
safetychainstodragontheground.
.
Therearbumperonthevehicleisnotintended
forhitches. Donotattachrentalhitchesor
otherbumper-type hitchestoit.Useonlya
frame-mounted hitchthatdoesnotattachto
thebumper.
.
Willanyholesbemadeinthebodyofthevehicle
whenthetrailerhitchisinstalled? Ifthereare,then
besuretosealtheholeslaterwhenthehitchis
removed.Iftheholesarenotsealed,dirt,water,
anddeadlycarbonmonoxide(CO)fromthe
exhaustcangetintothevehicle. SeeEngine
Exhaust on page 3‑34 formoreinformation.
TrailerBrakes
BecausethevehiclehasStabiliTrak®,donottapinto
thevehicle's hydraulic brakesystem.Ifyoudo,both
brakesystemswillnotworkwell,oratall.
Besuretoreadandfollowtheinstructions forthetrailer
brakessotheyareinstalled, adjusted andmaintained
properly.
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| Categories | Cadillac DTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac DTS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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