Towing
Your
Vehicle
Try
to
have a
GM
dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle.
They can provide the right equipment and know how to tow it without
damage.
If
your vehicle has been changed since
it
was factory-new, by adding things
like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these things could
be damaged during towing.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the four-wheel drive
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The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move the shift lever for the transmission and shift the
If
there was an accident, what was damaged.
option.
transfer case,
if
you have one.
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CAUTION
To
help avoid injury
to
you or others:
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Never let passengers ride ‘in a vehicle that is being towed.
Never
tow
faster than safe
or
posted speeds.
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Never tow with damaged pads not
fully
secured.
Never get under your vehide after
it
has been lifted by the tow
.
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Always use separate safety chains on each side when towing a
truck.
vehicle.
Never use
“J”
hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
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