Recreational Vehicle Towing - GMC 2002 Savana Van 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 (or batteries) charged. You will need a
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well charged battery (or batteries) to restart the vehicle,
and possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps.
Let the heater run for a while.
If you have a diesel engine, you may have to run it at a
higher speed to get enough heat. 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
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behind another vehicle such as behind a motorhome.
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.
NOTICE:
Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the
ground will damage the drivetrain components.
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