Cadillac Escalade: Towing Equipment
- Hitches
- Weight-Distributing Hitch Adjustment
- Hitch Cover (without Dual Exhaust)
- Hitch Cover (with Dual Exhaust)
- Safety Chains
- Trailer Brakes
- Trailer Wiring Harness
- Electric Brake Control Wiring Provisions
- Tow/Haul Mode
Weight of the Trailering Combination
It is important that the combination of the tow vehicle and trailer does not
exceed any of its weight ratings — GCWR, GVWR, RGAWR, Trailer Weight Rating or Tongue
Weight. The only way to be sure i ...
Hitches
The correct hitch equipment helps maintain combination control. Many trailers
can be towed with a weight carrying hitch which simply features a coupler latched
to the hitch ball, or a tow eye latche ...
See also:
Cleaning the exterior
CAUTION
Following cleaning of the vehicle exterior (particularly with a pressure washer),
it is recommended that the vehicle is taken for a short drive to dry out the brakes.
Some high pressu ...
Headlamp courtesy delay
This feature operates whenever the lamps master switch is left in the Auto position
(4), and the ignition is turned off. The headlamps will remain illuminated for up
to 240 seconds.
Note: The tim ...
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test
A vehicle equipped with Four-Wheel Drive
(4WD) should never be tested using a two
wheel dynamometer (such as the dynamometers
used by some states for emissions
testing), or similar equipment. ...






