Towing; Towing Your Vehicle; Recreational Vehicle Towing - Pontiac Montana SV6 2008 Owner's Manual

Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer/retailer or a professional towing
service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed.
See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-8.
If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for
recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see "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
towing 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 know as a "dolly").
With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See "Dinghy
Towing" and "Dolly Towing," following.
Here are some important things to consider before you
do recreational vehicle towing:
•
What's the towing capacity of the towing vehicle? Be
sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations.
•
How far will you tow? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how long they can tow.
•
Do you have the proper towing equipment? See your
dealer/retailer or trailering professional 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. See
Before Leaving on a Long Trip on page 4-15.
Dinghy Towing
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all of its
wheels on the ground. It can be towed with the two
rear wheels on the ground. See "Dolly Towing" following
for more information.
Dolly Towing
To dolly tow your vehicle, do the following:
1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Put the vehicle in PARK (P).
3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key.
4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead
position with a clamping device designed for towing.
5. Release the parking brake.
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