TrailerBrakes
WARNING: (Continued)
Aloadedtrailer thatweighsmorethan2,000lbs
(900
kg)needstohaveitsownbrakesystemthatis
adequate fortheweightofthetrailer.Besuretoread
andfollowtheinstructions forthetrailerbrakessothey
areinstalled, adjusted andmaintained properly.
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Neverdrivewiththeliftgate, trunk/hatch,
orrear-most windowopen.
Fullyopentheairoutletsonorunderthe
instrument panel.
SincethevehicleisequippedwithStabiliTrak® ,the
trailerbrakescannottapintothevehicle's hydraulic
system.
AdjusttheClimateControlsystemtoasetting
thatbringsinonlyoutsideairandsetthefan
speedtothehighestsetting. SeeClimate
ControlSystemintheIndex.
DrivingwithaTrailer
{WARNING:
Formoreinformation aboutcarbonmonoxide, see
EngineExhaustonpage3‑41.
Whentowingatrailer,exhaustgasesmaycollect
attherearofthevehicleandenteriftheliftgate,
trunk/hatch, orrear-most windowisopen.
Towingatrailer requires acertainamountof
experience. Thecombination youaredrivingislonger
andnotasresponsive asthevehicleitself.Get
acquainted withthehandling andbrakingoftherig
beforesettingoutfortheopenroad.
Engineexhaustcontains carbonmonoxide (CO)
whichcannotbeseenorsmelled. Itcancause
unconsciousness andevendeath.
Beforestarting, checkalltrailerhitchpartsand
attachments, safetychains,electrical connectors,
lamps,tiresandmirrors. Ifthetrailer haselectric
brakes,startthecombination movingandthenapply
thetrailerbrakecontroller byhandtobesurethe
brakeswork.
Tomaximizesafetywhentowingatrailer:
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Havetheexhaustsysteminspected for
leaksandmakenecessary repairsbefore
starting atrip.
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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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