13-30 Useful advice for emergencies
If you are forced to tow the vehicle, take the follow-
ing precautions:
• Disconnect either the propeller shaft or the rear
axle shaft, whichever is easier.
If you disconnect the rear axle shaft, cover the
opening to prevent oil and grease from escap-
ing.
CAUTION
Before towing an automatic transmission vehi-
cle, disconnect the propeller shaft or rear axle
shaft. Alternatively, tow the vehicle with its rear
wheels off the ground. Towing the vehicle with-
out taking these precautions would damage the
automatic transmission.
• To prevent damage to the front bumper when
raising the front wheels, attach an L-shaped pro-
tection plate.
• Attach the towing chain securely to the front
axle.
CAUTION
• Do not attach the chain to the bumper since
the bumper would be damaged upon raising
the front wheels or towing.
• Before raising the front wheels or towing,
confirm that the chain will not damage the
stabilizer or any other part of the vehicle.
If the chain looks likely to cause damage,
use a thicker L-shaped protection plates to
hold the chain further from the vehicle.
• Tow the vehicle only with a specially
designed towing truck.
• If you disconnect the rear axle shaft to tow
the vehicle, the axle housing gear oil may be
depleted. Check the axle housing gear oil
and add more if necessary. P. 12-34
Towing
Z17786
L-shaped
protection
plate
Chain
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