Tiwing
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
option.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move the shift lever for the transmission and transfer
If
there was an accident, what was damaged.
case,
if
you have one.
CAUTION
I
To
help
avoid injury
to
you
or
others:
A
9
Never
let
passengers
ride
in
a
vehicle
that
is
being
towed.
e
Never
tow
faster
than
safe
or
posted
speeds.
e
Never
tow
with
damaged
parts
not
fully
secured.
Never
get
under
your
vehicle
after
it
has
been
lifted
by
the
tow
truck.
*
Always
use
separate
safety
chains
on each
side
when
towing
a
vehicle.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key
off.
The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping device
designed for towing service.
Do
not use the vehicle’s steering column lock for
this. The transmission and transfer case,
if
you have one, should be in
Neutral and the parking brake released.
If
you have a two-wheel drive vehicle, don’t have your vehicle towed on the
rear wheels, unless you must.
If
the vehicle must be towed on the rear
wheels, don’t
go
more than
35
mph
(56
kmlh)
or
farther than
50
miles
(80
km) or your transmission will be damaged.
If
these limits must be exceeded,
then the rear drive wheels have to be supported on a dolly.
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