TrailerBrakes
Beforestarting, checkalltrailerhitchpartsand
attachments, safetychains,electrical connectors,
lamps,tiresandmirroradjustments. Ifthetrailerhas
electric brakes,startthevehicleandtrailermovingand
thenapplythetrailerbrakecontroller byhandtobesure
thebrakesareworking. Thischeckstheelectrical
connection atthesametime.
Doesthetrailerhaveitsownbrakes?Besuretoread
andfollowtheinstructions forthetrailerbrakessothey
areinstalled, adjusted andmaintained properly.
BecausethevehiclehasStabiliTrak ,donottrytotap
intothevehicle's hydraulic brakesystem.Ifyoudo,both
brakesystemswillnotworkwell,oratall.
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Duringthetrip,checkoccasionally tobesurethatthe
loadissecure,andthatthelampsandanytrailer
brakesarestillworking.
TrailerWiringHarness
Alloftheelectrical circuits required forthetrailerlighting
systemcanbeaccessed atthedriversiderearlamp
connector.Thisconnector islocatedunderthecarpet
ontherearcornerofthetrunkcompartment.
FollowingDistance
Stayatleasttwiceasfarbehindthevehicleaheadas
youwouldwhendrivingthevehiclewithoutatrailer.
Thiscanhelptoavoidsituations thatrequireheavy
brakingandsuddenturns.
DrivingwithaTrailer
Towingatrailer requires acertainamountof
experience. Gettoknowtherigbeforesettingoutfor
theopenroad.Getacquainted withthefeelofhandling
andbrakingwiththeaddedweightofthetrailer.And
alwayskeepinmindthatthevehicleyouaredrivingis
nowlongerandnotasresponsive asthevehicleis
byitself.
Passing
Morepassingdistance isneededwhentowingatrailer.
Becausetherigislonger,itisnecessary togomuch
fartherbeyondthepassedvehiclebeforereturning to
thelane.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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