Dodge Durango 2018 - Recreational Towing - All Wheel Drive Models (Single-Speed Transfer Case); Recreational Towing - All-Wheel Drive Models (Two-Speed Transfer Case)

Recreational Towing — All Wheel Drive
Models (Single-Speed Transfer Case)
Recreational towing is not allowed. These mod-
els do not have a NEUTRAL (N) position in the
transfer case.
NOTE:
This vehicle may be towed on a flatbed or
vehicle trailer provided all four wheels are OFF
the ground.
CAUTION!
Towing this vehicle in violation of the above
requirements can cause severe transmission
and/or transfer case damage. Damage from
improper towing is not covered under the
New V ehicle Limited W arranty.
Recreational Towing — All-Wheel Drive
Models (Two-Speed Transfer Case)
The transfer case must be shifted into NEU-
TRAL (N) and the transmission must be in
PARK for recreational towing. The NEUTRAL
(N) selection button is adjacent to the transfer
case selector switch. Shifts into and out of
transfer case NEUTRAL (N) can take place with
the selector switch in any mode position.
CAUTION!
• DO NOT dolly tow any AWD vehicle. Towing
with only one set of wheels on the ground
(front or rear) will cause severe transmis-
sion and/or transfer case damage. Tow with
all four wheels either ON the ground, or
OFF the ground (using a vehicle trailer).
• Tow only in the forward direction. Towing
this vehicle backwards can cause severe
damage to the transfer case.
• The transmission must be in PARK for
recreational towing.
• Before recreational towing, perform the
procedure outlined under “Shifting Into
NEUTRAL(N)” to be certain that the trans-
fer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N). Other -
wise, internal damage will result.
• Towing this vehicle in violation of the above
requirements can cause severe transmis-
sion and/or transfer case damage. Damage
from improper towing is not covered under
the New V ehicle Limited W arranty.
CAUTION!
• Do not use a bumper-mounted clamp-on
tow bar on your vehicle. The bumper face
bar will be damaged.
Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)
WARNING!
You or others could be injured or killed if you
leave the vehicle unattended with the trans-
fer case in the NEUTRAL (N) position with-
out first fully engaging the parking brake. The
transfer case NEUTRAL (N) position disen-
gages both the front and rear driveshafts
from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle
to roll, even if the transmission is in PARK.
The parking brake should always be applied
when the driver is not in the vehicle.
Use the following procedure to prepare your
vehicle for recreational towing.
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