A
vehicle can fall from a car carrier
if
it isn’t
adequately secured. This can cause a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured
with
chains or
steel cables before it is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the front T-hook
slots
or
R-hooks inserted in the rear R-hook
slots.
Never
use J-hooks. They
will
damage drivetrain and
suspension components.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key
turned to
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 transaxle should be
in
NEUTRAL
(N)
and the parking brake released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the drive wheels
unless
you
must.
If
the vehicle must be towed on the
drive wheels, be sure to follow the speed and distance
restrictions later in this section
or
your transaxle will be
damaged. If these limitations must be exceeded, then the
drive wheels have to be supported on
a
dolly.
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