DrivingwithaTrailer
Towingatrailer requires acertainamountof
experience. Thecombination youaredrivingislonger
andnotasresponsive asthevehicleitself.Get
acquainted withthehandling andbrakingoftherig
beforesettingoutfortheopenroad.
{WARNING:
Beforestarting, checkalltrailerhitchpartsand
attachments, safetychains,electrical connectors,
lamps,tiresandmirrors. Ifthetrailer haselectric
brakes,startthecombination movingandthenapply
thetrailerbrakecontroller byhandtobesurethe
brakeswork.
Whentowingatrailer,exhaustgasesmaycollect
attherearofthevehicleandenteriftheliftgate,
trunk/hatch, orrear-most windowisopen.
Engineexhaustcontains carbonmonoxide (CO)
whichcannotbeseenorsmelled. Itcancause
unconsciousness andevendeath.
Duringthetrip,checkoccasionally tobesurethatthe
loadissecureandthelampsandanytrailerbrakes
stillwork.
Tomaximizesafetywhentowingatrailer:
.
Havetheexhaustsysteminspected forleaks
andmakenecessary repairs beforestarting
atrip.
FollowingDistance
Stayatleasttwiceasfarbehindthevehicleaheadas
youwouldwhendrivingthevehiclewithoutatrailer.
Thiscanhelptoavoidheavybrakingandsuddenturns.
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Neverdrivewiththeliftgate, trunk/hatch,
orrear-most windowopen.
Fullyopentheairoutletsonorunderthe
instrument panel.
Passing
Morepassingdistance isneededwhentowingatrailer.
Thecombination willnotaccelerate asquicklyandis
longersoitisnecessary togomuchfartherbeyondthe
passedvehiclebeforereturning tothelane.
AdjusttheClimateControlsystemtoasetting
thatbringsinonlyoutsideairandsetthefan
speedtothehighestsetting. SeeClimate
ControlSystemintheIndex.
Formoreinformation aboutcarbonmonoxide, see
EngineExhaustonpage3‑44.
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| Categories | Cadillac Escalade Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac Escalade 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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