Emergency Towing - Acura EL 2005 Owner's Manual

Emergency Towing

If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a professional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
There are three popular types of
professional towing equipment.
The operator
Flat-bed Equipment
loads your vehicle on the back of a
truck. This is the best way to trans-
port your vehicle.
Wheel-lift Equipment The tow
truck uses two pivoting arms that go
under the tires (front or rear) and lift
them off the ground. The other two
tires remain on the ground.
an acceptable way to tow your
vehicle.
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Sling-type Equipment
truck uses metal cables with hooks
on the ends. These hooks go around
parts of the frame or suspension and
the cables lift that end of the vehicle
off the ground. Your vehicle's sus-
pension and body can be seriously
damaged. This method of towing
is unacceptable.
If, due to damage, your vehicle must
be towed with the front wheels on
the ground, do the following:
Manual Transmission:
Release the parking brake.
Shift the transmission to Neutral.
This is
The tow
Automatic Transmission:
Release the parking brake.
Start the engine.
Shift to D, then to N.
Turn off the engine.
Improper towing preparation will
damage the transmission. Follow the
above procedure exactly. If you cannot
shif t the transmission or start the
engine (automatic transmission), your
vehicle must be transported with the
f ront wheels of f the ground.
With the front wheels on the ground,
it is best to tow the vehicle no farther
than 80 km (50 miles), and keep the
speed below 55 km/h (35 mph).