374 STARTING AND OPERATING
Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for
recr
eational towing.
• Tow only in the forward direction. Towing this vehicle
bac
kwards can cause severe damage to the transfer case.
• Automatic transmissions must be placed in PARK for
rec
reational towing.
• Manual transmissions must be placed in gear (not in
Neu
tral) for recreational towing.
• Before recreational towing, perform the procedure
outl
ined under “Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)” to be
certain that the transfer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N).
Otherwise, internal damage will result.
• Towing this vehicle in violation of the above require-
men
ts can cause severe transmission and/or transfer
case
damage. Damage from improper towing is not
covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• Do not use a bumper-mounted clamp-on tow bar on
your
vehicle. The bumper face bar will be damaged.
CAUTION! (Continued)
WARNING!
You or others could be injured or killed if you leave the
vehic
le unattended with the transfer case in the
NEUTRAL (N) position without first fully engaging the
parking brake. The transfer case NEUTRAL (N) position
disengages both the front and rear driveshafts from the
powertrain, and will allow the vehicle to roll, even if the
automatic transmission is in PARK (or manual
transmission is in gear). The parking brake should
always be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle.
CAUTION!
It is necessary to follow these steps to be certain that the
t
ran
sfer case is fully in NEUTRAL (N) before
recreational towing to prevent damage to internal parts.
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