weight CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1995 2.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic Level
Control (ELC) feature. When hooking up a trailer
using a weight distributing hitch, always use the
following procedure:
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Place the vehicle on a level surface without the
trailer hitched. With the ignition off, and all doors
closed, allow the vehicle to level automatically.
Disable the Electronic Level Control (ELC) by
pulling the LEVEL CTRL fuse from the underhood
electrical center located on the passenger-side wheel
housing in the engine compartment. Remove the
cover to gain access.
Attach the trailer to the vehicle. The trailer tongue
should weigh
12 percent of the total loaded
trailer weight.
Level the vehicle with the load-leveling spring
bars (equalizers).
Leave the fuse out while towing your trailer.
Once you have completed towing your trailer, be sure
to
reinstall the Electronic Level Control (ELC) fuse.
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Use two friction sway controls if your trailer is over
5,000 lbs. (2 270 kg) loaded weight, and/or is over
24 feet (7.3 m) long.
Use at least one friction sway control if your
trailer is over
2,000 lbs. (900 kg) loaded weight,
and consider using one for trailers under
2,000 lbs.
(900 kg).
Trailers that weigh more than
1,000 lbs. (454 kg)
should be equipped with trailer brakes.
Surge brakes work with most weight-distributing
hitches as long as all the equipment is properly
installed. Check with the hitch manufacturer for
advice and installation instructions.
If a trailer is over 5,000 lbs. (2 270 kg), adjust
the vehicle's rear tire pressures to
35 psi (240 Pa)
(cold tire pressure).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Safety Chains Trailer Wiring Harness
You
should always attach chains between your vehicle
and your
trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue
of the trailer
so that the tongue will not drop to the road
if it becomes separated from the hitch. Instructions
about safety chains may be provided by the hitch
manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. Follow the
manufacturer’s recommendation for attaching safety
chains and do not attach them to the bumper. Always
leave just enough slack
so you can turn with your rig.
And, never allow safety chains to drag on the ground.
Trailer Brakes
If your trailer weighs more than 1,000 lbs. (450 kg)
when loaded,
it needs to be equipped with adequate
brakes. Be sure to read and follow the instructions
for
the trailer brakes so you’ll be able to maintain
them properly.
Because you have anti-lock brakes, do not
try to tap into
your vehicle hydraulic brake system.
If you do, both
brake systems won’t work well, or at all.
If your Fleetwood is equipped with the heavy duty
trailering option, a five-wire trailering harness is
located in the trunk. You may have to have it wired
to your vehicle.
These trailer harness color codes should be followed
when connecting to your trailer:
0 White: Direct Trailer Ground for Trailer Lamps
0 Brown: Parking Lamps
Yellow: Left Turn and Stoplamps
Dark Green: Right Turn and Stoplamps
Dark Blue: Auxiliary Circuit
Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires a certain amount of experience.
Before setting out for
the open road, you’ll want to get
to know your rig. Acquaint yourself with the feel of
handling and braking with the added weight of the
trailer. And always keep
in mind that the vehicle you are
driving is now a good deal longer and not nearly as
responsive as your vehicle is by itself.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Traction Control System
.......................... 4-8
Traction Control System Active Light
........... 2.58. 4.8
Traction Control System Warning Light
......... 2.58. 4.9
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-37
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-39
Engine Cooling When Towing
................... 4-40
Hitches
..................................... 4-35
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-40
Safety Chains
................................ 4-37
Tongueweight
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-34
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-39
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-37
Transmission Fluid. Automatic
.................... 6- 16
Transmitters. Keyless Entry System
................. 2-6
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-53
AjarLight
................................... 2-67
Automatic Pull-Down Feature
.................... 2-9
Release. Remote
............................... 2-9
TTYUsers
..................................... 7-3
DrivingWith
................................ 4-37
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-39
Weight
..................................... 4-33
Transportation. Courtesy
.......................... 7-7
Tr~nk
......................................... 2-8 Turn
Signal and Lane Change Indicator
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Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-54
Underhood Lamp
............................... 2-41
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-48
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-5
Damage Warnings
.............................. xii
Dimensions
................................. 6-66
Identification Number ......................... 6-56
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Ventilation System
............................... 3-3
Visor Vanity Mirror
............................. 2-47
Visors, Sun
.................................... 2-47
Storage
..................................... 6-31
warning
Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-54
Washer Fluid Low Light
......................... 2-66
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-25
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-52
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-52
... 8-9