Dinghy Towing
Dolly
Towing
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all of its
wheels on the ground.
If you have a two-wheel-drive
vehicle,
it
can be towed with two of its wheels on
the ground. See “Dolly Towing” following.
If
you have an
all-wheel-drive vehicle,
it
cannot be towed with any of
its wheels on the ground. It can be towed with car carrier
equipment.
Notice:
Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of
its
wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain
components. Don’t tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle if
any
of
its wheels will be on the ground.
If you have a two-wheel-drive vehicle, it can be towed
with two
of
its wheels on the ground. To dolly tow
your vehicle, do the following:
1.
Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2.
Put the vehicle in PARK (P).
3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key.
4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead
position with a clamping device designed for towing.
5.
Release the parking brake.
If you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, it cannot be
towed with any of its wheels on the ground. It can be
towed with car carrier equipment.
Notice:
Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground,
or
even with only two
of
its
wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain
components. Don’t tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle if
any
of
its wheels will be on the ground.
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