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Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing
service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right
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equipment and know
how to tow it without damage.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning
flashers (if they have not been damaged).
When you call, tell the towing service:
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The make, model and year of your vehicle.
D
Whether you can still move the shift lever.
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If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains detailed towing
instructions. The operator may want to see them.
If your vehicle uses dragfoilers, be sure to have the
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dragfoiler
to
cab mounting bracket bolts tightened
after your vehicle has been towed.
Here are specific towing instructions:
Towing Your Vehicle From the Front
(Front Wheels Off the Ground)
Before Towing
Block the rear wheels of the disabled vehicle. On vehicles
with air brakes, release the emergency brake system by
compressing the brake chamber springs as outlined in
this section. (Note: This is to prevent the possibility of
the emergency brake being applied during towing.)
On vehicles with hydraulic brakes without an
electric/hydraulic parking brake, release the parking
brake fully by moving the lever to the
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fully
released position.
On vehicles equipped with an electric/hydraulic parking
brake option, remove the propshaft.
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