Chevrolet 1973 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 44

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50 miles, provided
driveline,
axle
and transmission are otherwise nor-
mally operable.
Use only towing equipment spe-
cifically designed for this purpose,
following the
instructions
of the
equipment manufacturer. Also, a
safety chain system must be used.
For such towing, the vehicle park-
ing brake must be released, trans-
mission must be in neutral and igni-
tion lock turned to OFF position.
Remember that power brake and
steering assists will not be available
when engine is inoperative.
Emergency Starting
• Never tow the car to start be-
cause the surge forward when
the engine starts could cause a
collision with the tow vehicle.
• Engines in
vehicles
with auto-
matic transmissions cannot be
started by towing or pushing
the car.
ENGINE COOLANT
• To
start
the car when the Ener-
gizer (battery) is discharged, use
a single auxiliary battery or
Energizer of the same nominal
voltage
(12 volts) as the dis-
charged battery, with suitable
jumper cables.
• Make connections as set forth
below under
"J
ump Starting
with Auxiliary (Booster) bat-
tery" to lessen the chance of
personal injury or property
damage.
Do not use these instructions in
connection with any vehicle having
a positive-ground electrical system
42
-either to start your vehicle or the
other one-an explosion may result
which could cause personal injury

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