Black plate (69,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-8087806) - 2015 -CRC 1st Edition - 5/19/14Vehicle Care 10-69Recreational VehicleTowingRecreational vehicle towing meanstowing the vehicle behind anothervehicle – such as behind a motorhome. The two most common typesof recreational vehicle towing areknown as dinghy towing and dollytowing. Dinghy towing is towing thevehicle with all four wheels on theground. Dolly towing is towing thevehicle with two wheels on theground and two wheels up on adevice known as a dolly.Here are some important things toconsider before recreational vehicletowing:. What is the towing capacity ofthe towing vehicle? Be sure toread the tow vehiclemanufacturer'srecommendations.. What is the distance that will betravelled? Some vehicles haverestrictions on how far and howlong they can tow.. Is the proper towing equipmentgoing to be used? See yourdealer or trailering professionalfor additional advice andequipment recommendations.. Is the vehicle ready to betowed? Just as preparing thevehicle for a long trip, make surethe vehicle is prepared to betowed.Dinghy TowingThe vehicle may be dinghy towedfrom the front. The vehicle can alsobe towed on a platform trailer withall four wheels off of the ground.For vehicles being dinghy towed,the vehicle should be run at thebeginning of each day and at eachRV fuel stop for about five minutes.This will ensure proper lubrication oftransmission components.To tow the vehicle from the frontwith all four wheels on the ground:1. Position the vehicle that will betowed and secure it to thetowing vehicle.2. Open the driver door.3. With the vehicle OFF, press thebrake pedal and press theSTART/STOP button to start theengine (the green indicator lighton the switch will illuminate).4. Put the vehicle in N (Neutral).
