Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159314) - 2016 - crc - 6/25/15
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Vehicle Care
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Caution
If the two-wheel-drive vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground, the drivetrain
components could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with all four wheels on the
ground.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Only dinghy tow four-wheel-drive
vehicles with a two-speed transfer
case that have an N (Neutral) and a
Four-Wheel Drive Low (4
n
) setting.
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Warning
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
To dinghy tow:
1. Position the vehicle being
towed behind the tow vehicle,
facing forward and on a level
surface.
2. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
3. Apply the parking brake and
start the engine.
For vehicles with Electric
Parking Brakes (EPB), the EPB
cannot be applied and the tires
must be chocked.
4. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). See
“
Shifting into
N (Neutral)
”
under
Four-Wheel
Drive
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. Check that the
vehicle is in N (Neutral) by
shifting the transmission to
R (Reverse) and then to D
(Drive). There should be no
movement of the vehicle while
shifting.
5. Shift the transmission into D
(Drive). Turn the engine off.
Then shift the transmission into
P (Park).