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EmergencyTowing
Ifyourvehicleneedstobetowed,
callaprofessionaltowingserviceor
organization.Nevertowyourvehicle
withjustaropeorchain.Itisvery
dangerous.
Therearetwowaystotowyour
vehicle:
Manualtransmission:
Releasetheparkingbrake.
Shiftthetransmissiontoneutral.
Automatictransmission:
Releasetheparkingbrake.
Starttheengine.
Tryingtoliftortowyourvehiclebythe
bumperswillcauseseriousdamage.
Thebumpersarenotdesignedto
supportthevehicle’sweight.
ShifttoD,thentoN.
Turnofftheengine.
Ifyoudecidetotowyourvehicle
withallfourwheelsontheground,
makesureyouuseaproperly-
designedandattachedtowbar.
Preparethevehiclefortowingas
describedabove,andleavethe
ignitionswitchedinthe
ACCESSORY(I)positionsothe
steeringwheeldoesnotlock.Make
suretheradioandanyitemsplugged
intotheaccessorypowersocketare
turnedoffsotheydonotrundown
thebattery.
Flat-bedEquipment-Theoperator
loadsyourvehicleonthebackofa
truck.Thisisthebestwayto
transportyourvehicle.
Impropertowingpreparationwill
damagethetransmission.Followthe
aboveprocedureexactly.If youcannot
shiftthetransmissionorstartthe
Wheel-liftEquipment-Thetow
truckusestwopivotingarmsthatgo
underthetires(frontorrear)andlift engine(automatictransmission),your
themofftheground.Theothertwo
tiresremainontheground.Thisis
anacceptablewaytotowyour
vehicle.
vehiclemustbetransportedwiththe
frontwheelsoff theground.
Withthefrontwheelsontheground,
itisbesttotowthevehiclenofarther
than50miles(80km),andkeepthe
speedbelow35mph(55km/h).
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwitha
frontspoiler,removeitbefore
If,duetodamage,yourvehiclemust
betowedwiththefrontwheelson
theground,dothis:
towingsoitisnotdamaged.
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Product Specification
Categories | Acura Manuals, Acura TL Manuals |
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Tags | Acura TL |
Model Year | 2007 |
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