DrivingandOperating
8-51
.
.
Donottowatrailer atallduring
thefirst1600km(1,000miles)
thenewvehicleisdriven.The
engine,axleorotherpartscould
bedamaged.
DrivingwithaTrailer
TowingwithaStabilityControl
System
Towingatrailer requires experience.
Getfamiliar withhandling and
brakingwiththeaddedtrailer
weight.Thevehicleisnowlonger
andnotasresponsive asthe
vehicleisbyitself.
Whentowing,thesoundofthe
stability controlsystemmightbe
heard.Thesystemisreacting tothe
vehiclemovementcausedbythe
trailer,whichmainlyoccursduring
cornering. Thisisnormalwhen
towingheaviertrailers.
Duringthefirst800km
(500
miles)thatatraileris
towed,donotdriveover80km/h
mph)anddonotmakestarts
Checkalltrailer hitchpartsand
attachments, safetychains,
(50
atfullthrottle. Thisreduceswear
onthevehicle.
electrical connectors, lamps,tires
andmirroradjustments. Ifthetrailer
haselectric brakes,startthevehicle
andtrailermovingandthenapply
thetrailerbrakecontroller byhand
tobesurethebrakesareworking.
FollowingDistance
.
ThevehiclecantowinD(Drive).
Usealowergearifthe
transmission shiftstoooften.
Stayatleasttwiceasfarbehindthe
vehicleaheadasyouwouldwhen
drivingthevehiclewithoutatrailer.
Thiscanhelptoavoidsituations
thatrequireheavybrakingand
suddenturns.
.
.
DonotusetheFuelSaverMode
whentowing.
Duringthetrip,checkregularly tobe
surethattheloadissecure,andthe
lampsandtrailerbrakesareworking
properly.
Obeyspeedlimitrestrictions.
Donotdrivefasterthanthe
maximumpostedspeedfor
trailers, ornomorethan90km/h
Passing
Morepassingdistance isneeded
whentowingatrailer.Becausethe
rigislonger,itisnecessary togo
fartherbeyondthepassedvehicle
beforereturning tothelane.
(55
mph),toreducewearonthe
vehicle.
| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac SRX Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac SRX 2.8, Cadillac SRX 3.0 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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