Cadillac XT5 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
16406251) - 2023 - CRC - 3/25/22
Driving and Operating 323
towing, install extended side
view mirrors, even if not
required.
.
Do not tow a trailer during
the first 800 km (500 mi) of
vehicle use to prevent
damage to the engine, axle,
or other parts.
.
GM recommends performing
an oil change to the vehicle
before heavy towing.
.
Do not drive over 80 km/h
(50 mph) and do not make
starts at full throttle during
the first 800 km (500 mi) of
trailer towing.
.
Vehicles can tow in D (Drive).
If the transmission
downshifts too often, a
lower gear may be selected
using Manual Mode. See
Manual Mode 0 266.
If equipped, the following
driver assistance features
should be turned off when
towing a trailer:
.
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
.
Super Cruise Control
.
Park Assist
.
Automatic Parking
Assist (APA)
.
Reverse Automatic
Braking (RAB)
If equipped, the following
driver assistance features
should be turned to alert or
off when towing a trailer:
.
Automatic Emergency
Braking (AEB)
.
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA)
.
Front Pedestrian
Braking (FPB)
If equipped with Lane Change
Alert (LCA), the LCA detection
zones that extend back from
the side of the vehicle do not
move further back when a
trailer is towed. Use caution
while changing lanes when
towing a trailer.
If equipped with Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA), use
caution while backing up when
towing a trailer, as the RCTA
detection zones that extend
out from the back of the
vehicle do not move further
back when a trailer is towed.
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Warning
To prevent serious injury or
death from carbon monoxide
(CO), when towing a trailer:
.
Do not drive with the
liftgate, trunk/hatch,
or rear-most
window open.
.
Fully open the air outlets
on or under the
instrument panel.
.
Adjust the climate control
system to a setting that
brings in only outside air.
See “Climate Control
Systems” in the Index.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see
Engine Exhaust 0 260.
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