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Towing Your Vehicle
CAUTION:
To help avoid serious personal injury to you
or others:
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Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.
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Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
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Never tow with damaged parts not fully
secured.
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Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
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Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
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Working on air brakes without first using
the release studs to compress the springs
can lead to injury. Never work on the air
brakes chambers without first using the
release studs to compress the brake springs.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
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When the brake springs are manually
compressed, you will have no brakes.
Release your air
-operated parking brakes
manually only to tow the vehicle. Never
drive the vehicle with the brakes released.
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. They can provide
the right equipment and know
-how to tow it without
damage. See “Roadside Assistance” in the Index.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning
flashers (if they have not been damaged).
When you call, tell the towing service:
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That your vehicle has rear
-wheel drive.
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The make, model and year of your vehicle.
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Whether you can still move the shift lever.
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If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains towing instructions.
The operator may want to see them.
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