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T T R R A A N N S S P P O O R R T T I I N N G G T T H H E E V V E E H H I I C C L L E E
When contacting a towing or transporting service, be sure to ask if they have a
flatbed trailer, loading ramp or power ramp to safely lift the vehicle and tie-down
straps. Ensure the vehicle is properly transported as specified in this section.
D D o o n n o o t t t t o o w w t t h h i i s s v v e e h h i i c c l l e e b b e e h h i i n n d d a a c c a a r r o o r r o o t t h h e e r r v v e e h h i i c c l l e e — — t t o o w w i i n n g g c c a a n n s s e e r r i i - -
o o u u s s l l y y d d a a m m a a g g e e t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e ' ' s s d d r r i i v v e e s s y y s s t t e e m m . .
A A v v o o i i d d u u s s i i n n g g c c h h a a i i n n s s t t o o t t i i e e t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e — — t t h h e e y y m m a a y y d d a a m m a a g g e e t t h h e e s s u u r r f f a a c c e e f f i i n n - -
i i s s h h o o r r p p l l a a s s t t i i c c c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s . .
T T o o a a v v o o i i d d s s e e v v e e r r e e i i n n j j u u r r y y o o r r d d e e a a t t h h o o r r i i m m p p o o r r t t a a n n t t c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s d d a a m m a a g g e e s s . .
– – N N e e v v e e r r u u s s e e t t h h e e w w i i n n c c h h c c a a b b l l e e / / r r o o p p e e t t o o r r e e t t a a i i n n a a v v e e h h i i c c l l e e d d u u r r i i n n g g t t r r a a i i l l e e r r i i n n g g . .
– – N N e e v v e e r r r r i i d d e e w w i i t t h h t t h h e e w w i i n n c c h h c c a a b b l l e e / / r r o o p p e e a a t t t t a a c c h h e e d d t t o o a a l l o o a a d d o o r r a a n n o o t t h h e e r r
v v e e h h i i c c l l e e . .
– – O O n n l l y y u u s s e e t t h h e e w w i i n n c c h h t t o o h h e e l l p p a a s s t t u u c c k k v v e e h h i i c c l l e e ( ( s s n n o o w w , , m m u u d d , , e e t t c c . . ) ) . .
– – A A l l w w a a y y s s r r e e f f e e r r t t o o t t h h e e w w i i n n c c h h m m a a n n u u f f a a c c t t u u r r e e r r ' ' s s i i n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n b b e e f f o o r r e e p p u u l l l l i i n n g g
l l o o a a d d s s . .
M M a a k k e e s s u u r r e e s s e e a a t t s s , , a a c c c c e e s s s s o o r r i i e e s s a a n n d d c c a a r r g g o o a a r r e e p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y s s e e c c u u r r e e d d , , o o r r r r e e m m o o v v e e
i i t t t t o o p p r r e e v v e e n n t t f f r r o o m m f f a a l l l l i i n n g g o o n n t t h h e e r r o o a a d d a a n n d d c c r r e e a a t t i i n n g g a a h h a a z z a a r r d d f f o o r r f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g
v v e e h h i i c c l l e e s s . .
A A l l w w a a y y s s t t r r a a n n s s p p o o r r t t t t h h e e v v e e h h i i c c l l e e f f a a c c i i n n g g f f o o r r w w a a r r d d t t o o a a v v o o i i d d d d a a m m a a g g i i n n g g t t h h e e w w i i n n d d - -
s s h h i i e e l l d d o o r r o o t t h h e e r r c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t s s . . P P a a r r t t s s m m a a y y d d e e t t a a c c h h d d u u r r i i n n g g t t r r a a n n s s p p o o r r t t . .
B B e e f f o o r r e e a a t t t t e e m m p p t t i i n n g g t t o o m m o o u u n n t t v v e e h h i i c c l l e e o o n n t t o o a a p p l l a a t t f f o o r r m m o o r r a a t t r r a a i i l l e e r r , , m m a a k k e e s s u u r r e e
t t o o r r e e s s p p e e c c t t t t h h e e f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g s s a a f f e e t t y y p p r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s . .
Carrying equipment
Hauling vehicle
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
The carrying item (platform or trailer or flat bed)
must be of appropriate dimensions and capacity to
safely support and transport the vehicle.
Do not exceed vehicle hauling capacity and
specifications. Ensure the trailer or platform is
properly secured to the hauling vehicle hitch.
Ensure you have a good visibility during the entire
maneuver.
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