Dodge Journey 2018 User Manual page 140

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Models
The manufacturer requires towing with all four
wheels OFF the ground. Acceptable methods
are to tow the vehicle on a flatbed, or with one
end of the vehicle raised and the opposite end
on a towing dolly.
CAUTION!
Towing this vehicle in violation of the above
requirements can cause severe transmission
and/or power transfer unit damage. Damage
from improper towing is not covered under
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) Models
The manufacturer recommends towing your ve-
hicle with all four wheels OFF the ground using a
flatbed.
If flatbed equipment is not available, and the
transmission is operable, the vehicle may be flat
towed (with all four wheels on the ground) under
the following conditions:
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• The transmission must be in NEUTRAL.
• The towing distance must not exceed
15 miles (24 km).
• The towing speed must not exceed 25 mph
(40 km/h).
If the transmission is not operable, or the ve-
hicle must be towed faster than 25 mph
(40 km/h) or farther than 15 miles (24 km), it
must be towed with the front wheels OFF the
ground (using a flatbed truck, towing dolly, or
wheel lift equipment with the front wheels
raised).
CAUTION!
Towing faster than 25 mph (40 km/h) or
farther than 15 miles (24 km) with front
wheels on the ground can cause severe trans-
mission damage. Damage from improper
towing is not covered by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE
SYSTEM (EARS)
This vehicle is equipped with an Enhanced
Accident Response System.
Please refer to "Occupant Restraint Systems"
in "Safety" for further information on the En-
hanced Accident Response System (EARS)
function.
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is
to record data that will assist in understanding
how a vehicle's systems performed under cer-
tain crash or near crash-like situations, such as
an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle.
Please refer to "Occupant Restraint Systems"
in "Safety" for further information on the Event
Data Recorder (EDR).