Black plate (57,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012 - 2nd CRC - 11/29/11Driving and Operating 9-57WARNING (Continued). Bring the fill nozzle in contactwith the inside of the fillopening before operating thenozzle. Contact should bemaintained until the filling iscomplete.. Do not smoke whilepumping fuel.. Do not use a cellular phonewhile pumping fuel.TowingGeneral TowingInformationOnly use towing equipment that hasbeen designed for the vehicle.Contact your dealer or traileringdealer for assistance with preparingthe vehicle for towing a trailer.See the following trailer towinginformation in this section:. For information on driving whiletowing a trailer, see “DrivingCharacteristics andTowing Tips.”. For maximum vehicle and trailerweights, see “Trailer Towing.”. For information on equipment totow a trailer, see “TowingEquipment.”For information on towing a disabledvehicle, see Towing the Vehicle onpage 10‑93. For information ontowing the vehicle behind anothervehicle such as a motor home, seeRecreational Vehicle Towing onpage 10‑93.Driving Characteristicsand Towing TipsPulling a TrailerHere are some important points:. There are many different laws,including speed limit restrictions,having to do with trailering.Make sure the rig will be legal,not only where you live but alsowhere you will be driving.. Consider using a sway control.See “Hitches” later in thissection.. Do not tow a trailer at all duringthe first 800 km (500 miles) thenew vehicle is driven. Theengine, axle or other parts couldbe damaged.. Then, during the first 800 km(500 miles) that a trailer istowed, do not drive over 80 km/hInformationProvidedby:
