ground clearance CADILLAC ELDORADO 1997 10.G Owners Manual

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Tow Limits -- 35 mph .(56 kph), 25 miles (40 km) NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling type equipment or
fascidfog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel-lift
or car-carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may
be required for car-carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle
to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift equipment. To
help avoid damage, install a towing dolly and
raise the vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car-carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted
in
the T-kook slots.

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Do not tow with sling type equipment or rear
bumper valance damage will occur. Use wheel-lift
or car-carrier equipment. Additional
ramping
~ may be required for car-carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing
a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur
from vehicle
to ground
or vehicle to wheel-lift equipment. To
help avoid damage, install
a towing dolly and
raise the vehicle until adequate clearance is
obtained between the
ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
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Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car-carrier
equipment. Always use
W-hooks inserted in
the R-hook slots.
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bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or
odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire
chain clearance $8 the body and chassis.
See “Changing a Flat Tire” in the Index for
more information.
A CAUTI m e
Putting a used wheel on your vehiclle is
dangerous. You can9t know how it9$ been used or
how far it’s been driven. It could fail suddenly
and cause an accident. If you ave to repIace 8
wheel, use a new G original equipment wheel,
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Use tire chains only where %e@ and only when
you must. Use only SAE Class “SS” type chains
that are the proper
size for pur tires. Install
them on the front tires and tighten them ips
ssible with the ends securely
ive slowly and follow the chain
manufacturer9s instructions. If you can hear the
chains contacting your vehicle,
stop and retighten
them.
If the contact continues, slow down until it
stops. Driving
too fast or spinning the wheels
with chains on will damage your vehicle.