Buick LaCrosse: Driving with a Trailer
Towing a trailer requires experience.
Get familiar with handling and braking with the added trailer weight. The vehicle is now longer and not as responsive as the vehicle is by itself.
Check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, tires, and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then apply the trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the brakes are working.
During the trip, check regularly to be sure that the load is secure, and the lamps and trailer brakes are working properly.
Pulling a Trailer
Here are some important points:
• There are many laws, including
speed limit restrictions that apply
to trailering. Check for legal
requirements.
• Do not tow a trailer at all during
the ...
Towing with a Stability Control
System
When towing, the sound of the
stability control system might be
heard. The system is reacting to the
vehicle movement caused by the
trailer, which mainly occurs during
cornering. This is nor ...
See also:
Using the Directory Command
The directory command lists all of the name tags stored by the system.
To use the directory command:
1. Press
.
► For vehicles without a navigation system, the system responds “Ready,” f ...
Cleaning the interior
Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the climate control panel, audio equipment, instrument
panel, center console, combination meter panel, and switches. (Do not use organic
solvents.) ...
Calls with multiple participants
General information
You can switch between calls or connect two
calls to a single conference call. These functions
must be supported by the mobile phone and
service provider.
Accepting a call ...
