1997 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 228

Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. just Then, to move the trailer to the left, move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to the right, moveyour hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you. When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check with your Cadillac dealer. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal aturn or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrulnent panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. NOTICE: Making verysharp turns while traileringcould cause the trailerto come in contact with t,he vehicle. Your vehicle couldbe damaged. Avoid making very sharp turns while trailering. When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won't strike soft shoulders,curbs, road signs,trees or otherobjects. Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal weil in advance. Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. If you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. On a long uphill grade. shift down and reduce your speed to around 45 mph (70 km/h) or lessto reduce the possibility of engine and transaxle overheating.