IN CASE OF EMERGENCY3
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preventdamagetothesteeringlock
mechanism, which is not designed
to hold the front wheels straight
whilst the car is being towed.
o If any of the loaded wheels or sus-
pensioncomponentsaredamaged,
a towing dolly must be used.
D080C01O-EAT
Towing A Car With Automatic
Transaxle
o If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neu-
tral. Do not tow at speeds greater
than 30 mph (50 km/h ) and for
more than 15 miles (25 km).
Be sure the steering is unlocked
by placing the key in the "ACC"
position. A driver must be in the
towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
!
CAUTION:
o DO NOT TOW 4WD
o When towing the 2WD vehicle
with the rear wheels on the
ground, the vehicle should be
towed with wheel lift type truck.
Otherwise, the CV joint boot can
interfere with the towing hook
caused by insufficient clearance
resulting in CV joint boot dam-
age.
o 4 Wheel Drive cannot be towed
with a tow truck.
It must be towed by lifting all 4
wheels.
o NOT OK FOR AUTOMATIC
TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED VEHICLE
o OK FOR MANUAL TRANSAXLE
(
except 4WD)
D080C01JM
If the car is being towed with the rear
wheels on the ground, be sure the
parking brake is released.
!
CAUTION:
o Acarwithanautomatictransaxle
should never be towed from the
rear with the front wheels on the
ground. This can cause serious
damage to the transaxle. If the
car must be towed from the rear,
a towing dolly must be used un-
der the front wheels.
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