What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing precautions
CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
•
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
•
If the car is being towed with
all four wheels on the ground,
it can be towed only from the
•
Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
•
•
Release the parking brake.
front.
Be
sure
that
the
Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
transaxle is in neutral. Be sure
the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in
the ACC position. A driver
must be in the towed vehicle
to operate the steering and
brakes.
•
•
More
required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill,
the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
steering
effort
will
be
•
•
To avoid serious damage to
the automatic transaxle, limit
the vehicle speed to 15 km/h
(10
1.5
mph) and drive less than
km (1 mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto-
matic transaxle for fluid leaks
under your vehicle. If the auto-
matic transaxle fluid is leak-
ing, flatbed equipment or a
towing dolly must be used.
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