2015 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing
If towing service is not available in an    Always  follow these emergency tow-
emergency,   your  vehicle   may   be     ing precautions:
temporarily  towed using  a  cable  or
Front
Place  the   ignition  switch   in  the
ACC     position   so   the  steering
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook  at the front  (or rear) of  the
vehicle.
Use  extreme  caution  when   towing
the vehicle  with a  cable or  chain. A
driver must be in the  vehicle to steer
it and operate the brakes.
Towing in  this manner may  be done
only  on  hard-surfaced  roads  for   a
short  distance  and  at  low  speeds.
Also, the wheels,  axles, power train,
steering  and  brakes must  all  be  in
good condition.
wheel is not locked. (if equipped)
Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Depress the brake pedal with more
force  than  normal  since  you  will
have   reduced   braking   perform-
ance.
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More
steering
effort
will
be
required because the power  steer-
ing system will be disabled.
Rear
•  Use  a  vehicle  heavier  than  your
own to tow your vehicle.
The drivers of both vehicles should
communicate with  each  other fre-
quently.
Before  emergency  towing,  check
that the hook is not broken or dam-
aged.
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If  towing  is  necessary,  we   recom-
mend you have it done by an author-
ized HYUNDAI  dealer or a commer-
cial tow truck service.
•  Fasten the  towing  cable  or  chain
securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply  steady
and even force.
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