Recreational Vehicle Towing - Chevrolet 2002 Astro Owner's Manual

CAUTION:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This
can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get
inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You
can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in
your vehicle. Clear away snow from around the base
of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking your
exhaust pipe. And check around again from time
to time to be sure snow doesn't collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help
keep CO out.
Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do it as little as possible.
Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm,
you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous
exercises every half hour or so until help comes.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle
The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing
are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your vehicle with
all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly towing" (towing
your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels
up on a device known as a "dolly").
Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with any of
its wheels on the ground. If your vehicle must be towed,
see "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index.
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charged battery to
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such as behind a motorhome.
NOTICE:
Towing an all–wheel–drive vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its
wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain
components. Don't tow an all–wheel–drive
vehicle if any of its wheels will be on the ground.
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