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Two-WheelDriveModels
15 miles (24 km), tow with the rear wheels OFF the
Themanufacturerrecommendstowingyourvehiclewith ground.Acceptablemethodsaretotowthevehicleona
allfourwheelsOFFthegroundusingaflatbed.
flatbed,orwiththerearwheelsraisedusingawheellift
ortowingdolly.
If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transmis-
sion is operable, the vehicle may be towed (with rear Four-WheelDriveVehicles
wheels on the ground) with the transmission in NEU- The manufacturer recommends towing with all wheels
TRAL.Speedmustnotexceed30mph(48km/h)andthe OFF the ground. Acceptable methods are to tow the
distancemustnotexceed15miles(24km).
vehicleonaflatbedorwithoneendofvehicleraisedand
theoppositeendonatowingdolly.
CAUTION!
If flatbed equipment is not available, and the transfer
case is operable, the vehicle may be towed (in the
forward direction, with ALL wheels on the ground), IF
thetransfercaseisinNEUTRALandthetransmissionis
in PARK. Refer to “Recreational Towing” in “Starting
andOperating”forfurtherinformation.
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Towingfasterthan30mph(48km/h)orfartherthan
15
miles(24km)withrearwheelsonthegroundcan
causeseveredamagetothetransmission.Suchdam-
age is not covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Ifthetransmissionisnotoperable,orthevehiclemustbe
towed faster than 30 mph (48 km/h) or farther than
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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