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It the car needs to be towed, call a professional towing
service. Never tow the car behind another car with just
a rope or chain. lt is very dange.ous.
Emergency Towing
There are three popular methods of towing a car:
Flat-bed Equipmont-The operator loads the car on the
back of a truck. This is the best way of transporting the
car.
Whsol Lift Equipment-The tow truck uses two oivot-
ing arms that go under the tires (front or rear) and lifts
them otf the ground. The other two wheels remain on
the ground.
Sling-type Equipmont-The tow 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 car off the ground. The car's suspension and bodv
can be seriously damaged if this method of towing is at-
tempted.
It the car cannot be transponed by flat-bed, it should be
towed with the tfont wheels oft the ground. lf due to
damage. the car must be towed with the front wheels
on the ground, do the tollowing:
Manual Transmission
a Release the parking brake,
a Shift the transmission to Neutral.
Automatic Transmission
a Release the parking brake.
a Start the engine.
a Shift to @
oosition, then to S
position.
a Turn off the engine.
NOTICE: lmproper towing preparation will damage the
transmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. lf you
cannot shift the transmission or stan the engine (auto-
matic transmission), your car must be transDorted on a
flat-bed.
a lt is best to tow the car no tarther than SO miles lgo
km). and keep the speed below 3b mph (bE km/h).
NOTICE: Trying to litt or tow your car by the bumpers
will cause serious damage. The bumpers are not designed
to support the car's weight.
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