Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV
Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV Table of Contents Cadillac Escalade - IFS Europe BV
AKENG44_Escalade Page 282 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM Starting and Operating Instructions Parking on Hills CAUTION When towing a trailer, avoid parking your vehicle on a hill. If something were to go wrong, your rig could start to move. People could be injured and both your vehicle and the trailer could be damaged. You should not park vehicles with trailers on a grade (hill). However, if you must park on a grade, follow these steps: 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into P (Park) yet. If the vehicle is facing downhill, turn the wheels toward the curb. If it is facing uphill, turn the wheels toward traffic. 2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift to P (Park). 5. Release the regular brakes. CAUTION Be sure the shift lever is in P (Park) and the parking brake is firmly applied when you leave your vehicle. When you are ready to leave after parking on a hill, be sure to hold the regular brake pedal down while you start the engine, shift into gear and release the parking brake. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks. . . . 282
AKENG44_Escalade Page 283 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM Section 3 Wiring Harness Heavy-Duty Trailer Wiring Package The harness has twelve blunt cut wires bundled together and located behind the rear bumper. The trailering harness contains the following trailer circuits: • Light Blue: Trailer stoplight • Yellow: Left turn signal • Brown: Left taillights and parking lights • Dark Green: Right turn signal • Gray: Right taillights and parking lights • Light Green: Back-up lights • Purple: Rear fog lights • Red/Black: Battery feed† • Pink: Trailer connected signal • Black: Ground †The fuses for these two circuits are located in the engine compartment fuse block. The wires are not connected. See your dealer or a qualified service technician to have the wires connected. *If you are charging a remote, non-vehicle battery, turn on the tow/haul mode to boost the vehicle system voltage and properly charge the battery. – – – • White: Ground • Dark Blue: Electric trailer brakes†* 283 . . .
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AKENG44_<strong>Escalade</strong> Page 282 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:22 PM<br />
Starting and Operating Instructions<br />
Parking on Hills<br />
CAUTION<br />
When towing a trailer, avoid<br />
parking your vehicle on a hill. If<br />
something were to go wrong,<br />
your rig could start to move.<br />
People could be injured and<br />
both your vehicle and the trailer<br />
could be damaged.<br />
You should not park vehicles with<br />
trailers on a grade (hill). However,<br />
if you must park on a grade, follow<br />
these steps:<br />
1. Apply your regular brakes, but<br />
don't shift into P (Park) yet.<br />
If the vehicle is facing downhill,<br />
turn the wheels toward<br />
the curb. If it is facing uphill,<br />
turn the wheels toward traffic.<br />
2. Have someone place chocks<br />
under the trailer wheels.<br />
3. When the wheel chocks are in<br />
place, release the regular<br />
brakes until the chocks absorb<br />
the load.<br />
4. Reapply the regular brakes.<br />
Then apply your parking<br />
brake, and then shift to<br />
P (Park).<br />
5. Release the regular brakes.<br />
CAUTION<br />
Be sure the shift lever is in<br />
P (Park) and the parking brake<br />
is firmly applied when you leave<br />
your vehicle.<br />
When you are ready to leave after<br />
parking on a hill, be sure to hold<br />
the regular brake pedal down<br />
while you start the engine, shift<br />
into gear and release the parking<br />
brake.<br />
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear<br />
<strong>of</strong> the chocks.<br />
Stop and have someone pick up<br />
and store the chocks.<br />
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