Towing Your Vehicle - GMC 1999 Jimmy 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. If your vehicle has a manual transmission,
you must use a towing dolly under the rear wheels when
towing from the front with wheel lift equipment.
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Two wheel drive vehicles must abide by the following tow
limits when being towed by wheel lift equipment:
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Towing from the front
50 miles (80 km)
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Towing from the rear
50 miles (80 km)
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35 mph (55 km/h),
35 mph (55 km/h),
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