Towing Your Vehicle; Recreational Vehicle Towing - Suzuki 2008 XL7 Owner's Manual

WARNING
Things you put inside your vehicle
can strike and injure people in a sud-
den stop or turn, or in a crash.
• Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight
evenly.
• Never stack heavier things, like
suitcases, inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above the tops of
the seats.
• Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
• When you carry something inside
the vehicle, secure it whenever you
can.
• Do not leave a seat folded down
unless you need to.
Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer or a professional tow-
ing service if you need to have your dis-
abled vehicle towed.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind
another vehicle for recreational purposes
(such as behind a motorhome), refer to
"Recreational Vehicle Towing" following.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing
your vehicle behind another vehicle – such
as behind a motorhome. The two most
common types of recreational vehicle tow-
ing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing
your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground) and "dolly towing" (towing your
vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a
"dolly").
With the proper preparation and equip-
ment, many vehicles can be towed in these
ways. See "Dinghy Towing" and "Dolly Tow-
ing", following.
Here are some important things to con-
sider before you do recreational vehicle
towing:
• What's the towing capacity of the towing
vehicle? Be sure you read the tow vehi-
cle manufacturer's recommendations.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
• How far will you tow? Some vehicles
have restrictions on how far and how
long they can tow.
• Do you have the proper towing equip-
ment? See your dealer or trailering pro-
fessional for additional advice and
equipment recommendations.
• Is your vehicle ready to be towed? Just
as you would prepare your vehicle for a
long trip, you'll want to make sure your
vehicle is prepared to be towed. Refer to
"Before Leaving on a Long Trip" in this
section.
Dinghy Towing
CAUTION
Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle
with all four wheels or even only two
wheels on the ground will damage
drivetrain or transmission compo-
nents. Towing a front-wheel-drive
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground will damage drivetrain or
transmission components. Do not
tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle with
two or four wheels on the ground or a
front-wheel-drive vehicle if all four
wheels will be on the ground.
If you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle or a
front-wheel-drive vehicle,
designed to be towed with all of its wheels
on the ground. It can be towed with car
carrier equipment. If you have a front-
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