Towing Your Vehicle - GMC 1999 Envoy Owner's Manual

Towing Your Vehicle

CAUTION:
To help avoid serious personal injury to you
or others:
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Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.
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Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
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Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.
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Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
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Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
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Use only the correct hooks.
NOTICE:
Use the proper towing equipment to avoid
damage to the bumper, fascia or fog lamp areas
of the vehicle.
With current trends in automotive styles and design, it is
essential that the correct towing equipment is used to
tow a vehicle. Your vehicle can be towed with wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. When towing with wheel lift
equipment, the transfer case must be in NEUTRAL and
the following tow limits must be used:
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Towing from the front
legal speed limit and distance is unlimited
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Towing from the rear
50 miles (80 km)
NOTICE:
If the towing limits must be exceeded, a towing
dolly must be used under the front wheels or
vehicle/powertrain damage will occur.
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. See "Roadside
Assistance" in the Index.
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55 mph (88 km/h) or
35 mph (55 km/h),
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