What to do in an emergency
Always follow these emergency tow-
ing precautions:
CAUTION
•
Place the ignition switch in the
ACC position so the steering
To avoid damage to your vehicle
and vehicle components when
towing:
wheel is not locked.
•
•
•
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.
•
Always pull straight ahead
when using the towing hooks.
Do not pull from the side or at
a vertical angle.
• Do not use the towing hooks
to pull a vehicle out of mud,
sand or other conditions from
which the vehicle cannot be
driven out under its own
power.
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•
More
steering
effort
will
be
required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
•
Use a towing cable or chain less
than 16 feet (5 m) long. Attach a
white or red cloth (about 12 inches
(30 cm) wide) in the middle of the
cable or chain for easy visibility.
•
•
Use a vehicle heavier than your
own to tow your vehicle.
The drivers of both vehicles should • Drive carefully so the towing cable
communicate with each other fre-
quently.
•
Limit the vehicle speed to 10
mph (15 km/h) and drive less
than 1 mile (1.5 km) when tow-
ing to avoid serious damage
to the automatic transmis-
sion.
or chain remains tight during tow-
ing.
•
Before emergency towing, check • Before towing, check the automat-
that the hook is not broken or dam-
ic transmission for fluid leaks under
aged.
your vehicle. If the automatic trans-
mission fluid is leaking, flatbed
equipment or a towing dolly must
be used.
•
•
Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady
and even force.
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