When your vehicle is being towed, have the key off. The steering wheel
should be clamped in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device
designed for towing service. Do not use the vehicle's steering column lock
for this. The transmission (either automatic or manual) should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the transfer case (either manual shift or electronic
shift), if you have one, should be in 2HI. The parking brake should be
released.
Don't have your vehicle towed on the rear wheels, unless you have to. If the
vehicle must be towed on the rear wheels, don't go more than 35 mph (56
kmk) or farther than 50 miles (80
k m )
or your transmission will be
damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the rear drive wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
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