GMC Acadia 2025 - Towing the Vehicle Transporting a Disabled Vehicle

GMC Acadia/Acadia Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18281917) - 2025
320 Vehicle Care
5. Check that the jumper cables do not have
l
o
ose or missing insulation.
6. Connect one end of the red positive (+)
cable to the discharged battery positive
(+) terminal.
7. Connect the other end of the red positive
(+) cable to the good battery positive
(+) terminal.
8. Connect one end of the black negative
(–) cable to the good battery negative
(–) terminal.
9. Connect the other end of the black negative
(–) cable to the discharged battery negative
(–) grounding point.
10. Start the engine in the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine at idle speed for
at least four minutes.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead
battery. If it will not start after afew tries,
it probably needs service.
Jumper Cable Removal
To remove the jumper cables, reverse Steps 6–9
in exact order.
After starting the disabled vehicle and
re
moving the jumper cables, allow it to idle for
several minutes.
Towing the Vehicle
Transporting aDisabled Vehicle
Caution
Incorrectly transporting adisabled vehicle
ma
y cause damage to the vehicle. Use
proper tire straps to secure the vehicle to
the flatbed tow truck. Do not strap or hook
to any frame, underbody, or suspension
component not specified below. Do not
move vehicles with drive axle tires on the
ground. Damage is not covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Caution
The vehicle may be equipped with an
E
l
ectric Parking Brake (EPB) and/or an
electronic shifter. In the event of aloss
of 12-volt battery power, the EPB cannot
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Caution (Continued)
be released, and the vehicle cannot be
shifted to N (Neutral). Tire skates or
dollies must be used under the non-rolling
tires to prevent damage while loading/
unloading the vehicle. Dragging the vehicle
will cause damage not covered by the
vehicle warranty.
Contact aprofessional towing service if the
di
sabled vehicle must be transported. GM
recommends aflatbed tow truck to transport
adisabled vehicle. Use ramps to help reduce
approach angles, if necessary.
The vehicle must be in N (Neutral) and the
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) must be released
when loading the vehicle onto aflatbed
tow truck.
•
If the vehicle is equipped with car wash
mode and has 12-volt battery power,
see “Car Wash Mode” under Automatic
Transmission 3190 to place the vehicle in
N(Neutral).
•
If the 12-volt battery is dead and/or the
engine will not start, the vehicle will not
move. Try to jump start the vehicle. See