1994 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 221

If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer If you do, here aresome important points. There aremany different laws havingto do with trailering. Make sure your rig will legal, not only where you live but also where you'll be be driving. A good source for this information can be stateor provincial police. You can ask a hitch dealer aboutsway controls. Don't tow a trailer atall during thefirst 500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, transaxle or other partscould be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts atfull throttle. This helps your engine and other partsof your vehicle wear in the at heavier loads. 0 When towing a trailer, close all windows and set the Electronic Climate Control System to "ECON',"AUTO", "DEFOG" or Defroster toassure that thefan is running. 0 Three importantconsiderations have to do with weight: 1. Weight of the nailer How heavycan a trailer safely be? It should never weighmore than1,000pounds (450 kg) total, including the load. It depends on how you plan to use your rig.For example, speed, altitude, roadgrades, outside temperature how much your and vehicle is usedto pull a trailer areall important. And,it canalso depend onany special equipment thatyou haveon your vehicle. You can ask yourdealer forinformation or advice, or you can call us at Cadillac (1-800-43 FLEET). In Canada,write to General Motors Canada Limited, Customer of Assistance Center, 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario LlH 8P7. 208