Black plate (59,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Mid-East) - 2012Driving and Operating 8-59. Vehicles with automatictransmissions can tow inD (Drive) but M (Manual Mode)is recommended. See ManualMode on page 8‑30 for moreinformation. Use a lower gearif the transmission shifts toooften. For vehicles with amanual transmission, it is betternot to use the highest gear.. Use the cruise control whentowing.. Obey speed limit restrictions.Do not drive faster than themaximum posted speed fortrailers, or no more than 90 km/h(55 mph), to reduce wear on thevehicle.Driving with a TrailerTowing a trailer requires experience.Get familiar with handling andbraking with the added trailerweight. The vehicle is now longerand not as responsive as thevehicle is by itself.Check all trailer hitch parts andattachments, safety chains,electrical connectors, lamps, tires,and mirror adjustments. If the trailerhas electric brakes, start the vehicleand trailer moving and then applythe trailer brake controller by handto be sure the brakes are working.During the trip, check regularly to besure that the load is secure, and thelamps and trailer brakes are workingproperly.Towing with a Stability ControlSystemWhen towing, the sound of thestability control system might beheard. The system is reacting to thevehicle movement caused by thetrailer, which mainly occurs duringcornering. This is normal whentowing heavier trailers.Following DistanceStay at least twice as far behind thevehicle ahead as you would whendriving the vehicle without a trailer.This can help to avoid situationsthat require heavy braking andsudden turns.PassingMore passing distance is neededwhen towing a trailer. Because therig is longer, it is necessary to gomuch farther beyond the passedvehicle before returning to the lane.
