2015 Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - Page 344

Vehicle Care Once the destination has been reached: 1. Shift the vehicle to P (Park). 2. Reinstall the shift lever boot by inserting the front edge and pressing the rear of the trim plate until it snaps into place. 3. Start the engine and let it idle for more than three minutes before driving the vehicle. 10-85 { Caution Do not tow a vehicle with the front drive wheels on the ground if one of the front tires is a compact spare tire. Towing with two different tire sizes on the front of the vehicle can cause severe damage to the transmission. Dolly Towing (Front-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) { Caution Too much or too little fluid can damage the transmission. Be sure that the transmission fluid is at the proper level before towing with all four wheels on the ground. Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles) All-wheel-drive vehicles should not be towed with two wheels on the ground. To properly tow these vehicles, they should be placed on a platform trailer with all four wheels off of the ground or dinghy towed from the front. See "Dinghy Towing" earlier in this section. To tow the vehicle from the front with the rear wheels on the ground: 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. 2. Move the shift lever to P (Park). See Shifting Into Park on page 9-19. 3. Set the parking brake. 4. Secure the vehicle to the dolly. 5. Follow the dolly manufacturer's instructions for preparing the vehicle and dolly for towing.