Towing Your Vehicle (Recreational Towing); Before Towing - Suzuki Jimny Owner's Manual

Towing Your Vehicle (recreational towing): 13

Towing Your Vehicle
(recreational towing)
WARNING
When you tow your vehicle, follow
the instructions below to avoid acci-
dents and damage to your vehicle. In
addition, be sure to observe govern-
ment and local requirements regard-
ing vehicle lighting and trailer hitches
or tow bars.
WARNING
A safety chain should always be used
when you tow your vehicle.
NOTICE
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Do not tow your vehicle with the rear
wheels directly on the ground (and
the transmission in neutral). If you
do, the transmission will be damaged
fatally.
VEHICLE LOADING AND TOWING

Before towing

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If you tow your vehicle with the front
wheels on the ground, shift the transmis-
sion into Neutral and make sure the 4WD
indicator on the instrument cluster comes
on when you use the "4WD" switch on the
2WD/4WD switches to shift into 4-wheel
drive high range position and goes off
when you use the "2WD" switch on the
2WD/4WD switches to shift into 2-wheel
drive position with the engine running. If
the 4WD indicator does not come on or
goes off, that is, the air-locking hubs can-
not be locked or unlocked, the vehicle can-
not be towed with the front wheels on the
ground.
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