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TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
This section describes procedures for towing a
disabled vehicle using a commercial towing
service.
Towing Condition
Wheels OFF The
Ground
Manual Transmis-
sion
6-Speed Automatic
(FWD Only)
6-Speed Automatic
4WD
CVT Automatic
Transmission
Flat Tow NONE
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACC or
ON/RUN position
If transmission is
operable:
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACC or
ON/RUN position
• 25 mph (40 km/h)
max speed
• 15 miles (24 km)
max distance
If transmission is
operable:
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACC or
ON/RUN position
• 25 mph (40 km/h)
max speed
• 15 miles (24 km)
max distance
NOT ALLOWED
Wheel Lift Or Dolly
Tow
Rear NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
Front FWD Models ONLY OK NOT ALLOWED FWD Models ONLY
Flatbed ALL BEST METHOD BEST METHOD BEST METHOD BEST METHOD
With Ignition Key
Automatic Transmission
• Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles can be
towed with the front wheels elevated, or on a
flatbed truck (all four wheels OFF the
ground).
• Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles can be
towed on a flatbed truck (all four wheels OFF
the ground).
If the transmission is operable, Front Wheel
Drive (FWD) and Four Wheel Drive (4WD) ve-
hicles, with the 6-speed automatic transmission
only (NOT the Continuously Variable automatic
transmission [CVT]), may be flat towed (with all
four wheels on the ground) under the following
conditions:
• The transmission must be in NEUTRAL.
• The key must be in the ACC or ON/RUN
position.
• The towing speed must not exceed 25 mph
(40 km/h).
• The towing distance must not exceed
15 miles (24 km).
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) models (with 6-speed
automatic only) may also be towed (under the
same limitations shown above) with the rear
wheels elevated.
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