Tow Vehicle From The Front - Chevrolet equinox 2017 Owner's Manual

264 Vehicle Care
To tow the vehicle from the front
with all four wheels on the ground:
1. Position the vehicle to be
towed and secure it to the
towing vehicle.
2. Turn the ignition key to
ON/RUN.
3. Shift the transmission to
N (Neutral).
4. Turn the ignition key to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
5. Turn all accessories off.
6. To prevent the battery from
draining while the vehicle is
being towed, remove fuse 32,
the Discrete Logic Ignition
Switch fuse, from the
instrument panel fuse block
and store it in a safe location.
See Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 231.
Caution
If the vehicle is towed without
performing each of the steps
listed under Dinghy Towing, the
automatic transmission could be
damaged. Be sure to follow all
steps of the dinghy towing
procedure prior to and after
towing the vehicle.
Caution
If 105 km/h (65 mph) is exceeded
while towing the vehicle, it could
be damaged. Never exceed
105 km/h (65 mph) while towing
the vehicle.
Once the destination is reached:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Shift the transmission to
P (Park).
3. Turn the ignition key to
LOCK/OFF.
4. Install fuse 32, the Discrete
Logic Ignition Switch fuse. See
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block 0 231.
5. Start the engine and let it idle
for more than three minutes
before driving the vehicle.
Caution
Do not tow a vehicle with the front
drive wheels on the ground if one
of the front tires is a compact
spare tire. Towing with two
different tire sizes on the front of
the vehicle can cause severe
damage to the transmission.