Making Turns
NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could
be
damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
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When you’re turning with
a
trailer, make wider turns
than normal.
Do this
so
your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky
or
sudden maneuvers. Signal well in
advance.
Turn
Signals
When
Towing
a
Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a
different turn signal flasher and extra wiring. Check
with your Cadillac dealer. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn
or lane change. Properly hooked
up,
the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to
turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing
a
trailer, the green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you
may
think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
Driving
On
Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
hefor-e
you start
down a long or steep downgrade.
If
you don’t shift
down,
you
might have to use your brakes
so
much that
they would get hot and no longer work well.
On
a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your
speed to around
45
mph
(70
km/h) or less
to
reduce the
possibility
of
engine and transaxle overheating.
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