Towing; Towing Your Vehicle - Chevrolet T-Series Owner's Manual

Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

CAUTION:
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To help avoid serious personal injury to
you or others:
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Never let passengers ride in a vehicle
that is being towed.
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Never tow faster than safe or posted
speeds.
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Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.
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Never get under your vehicle after it
has been lifted by the tow truck.
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Always secure the vehicle on each
side with separate safety chains when
towing it.
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Working on air brakes without first
using the release studs to compress
the springs can lead to injury. Never
work on the air brakes chambers
without first using the release studs to
compress the brake springs.
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When the brake springs are manually
compressed, you will have no brakes.
Release your air-operated parking
brakes manually only to tow the
vehicle. Never drive the vehicle with
the brakes released.