Towing The Vehicle; Recreational Vehicle; Towing - Chevrolet Malibu 2012 Owner's Manual

To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles, do the following:
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) cable from the
vehicle that had the dead
battery.
2. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
3. Disconnect the red positive (+)
cable from the vehicle with the
good battery.
4. Disconnect the red positive (+)
cable from the other vehicle.
5. Return the caps over the
positive (+) and negative ( )
terminals to their original
positions.

Towing

Towing the Vehicle

Notice: To avoid damage, the
disabled vehicle should be towed
with all four wheels off the
ground. Care must be taken
with vehicles that have low
ground clearance and/or special
equipment. Always flatbed on a
car carrier.
Consult your dealer or a
professional towing service if the
disabled vehicle must be towed.
See Roadside Assistance Program
(U.S. and Canada) on page 13 7 or
Roadside Assistance Program
(Mexico) on page 13 10.
To tow the vehicle behind another
vehicle for recreational purposes,
such as behind a motor home,
see Recreational Vehicle Towing
in this section.
Vehicle Care

Recreational Vehicle

Towing
Recreational vehicle towing means
towing the vehicle behind another
vehicle such as behind a motor
home. The two most common types
of recreational vehicle towing are
known as dinghy towing and dolly
towing. Dinghy towing is towing the
vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground. Dolly towing is towing the
vehicle with two wheels on the
ground and two wheels up on a
device known as a dolly.
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