Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer 
If you do, here  are  some important  points. 
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There are many  different  laws  having  to  do with  trailering.  Make  sure  your 
rig  will  be legal,  not 
only where  you  live  but  also  where  you’ll  be  driving. A 
good  source  for  this  information  can  be  state  or provincial  police. 
Consider  using 
a sway  control. 
You  can  ask  a  hitch  dealer about sway controls. 
Don’t  tow  a  trailer  at all  during  the first 
500 miles (800 km)  your  new 
vehicle  is  driven.  Your  engine,  axle  or other parts  could  be damaged. 
Then,  during  the  first 
500 miles (800 km) that  you  tow  a  trailer,  don’t  drive 
over 
50 mph (80 km/h) and  don’t  make  starts  at  full  throttle.  This  helps  your 
engine  and  other  parts  of  your  vehicle  wear  in  at  the heavier  loads. 
When  towing  a  trailer,  close  all  windows  and  set the  Electronic 
Climate  Control System to 
“ECON”, “AUTO”, “DEFOG” or 
Defroster  to assure  that the fan is running. 
Three  important  considerations  have  to  do with  weight: 
1. Weight of the nailer 
How heavy  can  a  trailer  safely  be? 
It  should  never  weigh  more  than 1,000  pounds 
(450 kg). 
It  depends  on  how  you plan 
to use  your  rig. For example,  speed, 
altitude,  road  grades,  outside  temperature and how  much  your 
vehicle  is  used  to pull 
a trailer  are all  important.  And,  it  can  also 
depend  on any  special  equipment  that you  have  on your  vehicle. 
You  can  ask  your  dealer 
for our trailering  information  or advice,  or 
you  can  write 
us at  Cadillac. 
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In  Canada,  write  to General  Motors of Canada  Limited,  Customer L . 
Assistance  Center, 1908 Colonel  Sam  Drive,  Oshawa,  Ontario  L1H 8P7. 
2. Weight of the  nailer  Tongue 
When a trailer is connected  to your  vehicle,  the trailer  tongue  adds 
to  the  weight  your  vehicle  is  carrying. 
So, remember  to subtract  the 
weight 
of the  trailer  tongue  from  your  vehicle’s  capacity  weight. 
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