2004 Cadillac Escalade EXT Owner's Manual - Page 288

Towing Towing Your Vehicle Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See Roadside Service on page 7-6. If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome), see Recreational Vehicle Towing following. All-Wheel Drive Vehicles All-wheel drive vehicles are not designed to be towed with any of the wheels on the ground. If your vehicle must be towed, see Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-46. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components. Do not tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle if any of its wheels will be on the ground. Dolly Towing Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Two-wheel drive vehicles can be towed on a dolly with the front wheels on the ground provided that the wheels are straight and the steering column has been locked. Recreational Vehicle Towing Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle behind another vehicle - such as behind a motorhome. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly towing" (towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a "dolly"). All-Wheel Drive Vehicles All-wheel drive vehicles are not designed to be towed with any of the wheels on the ground. If your vehicle must be towed, see Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-46. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components. Do not tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle if any of its wheels will be on the ground. Dinghy Towing Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Two-wheel drive vehicles should not be towed with all four wheels on the ground. Two-wheel-drive transmissions have no provisions for internal lubrication while being towed. 4-46