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When your vehicle is being towed, have
the ignition key off. The steering wheel
should be clamped in a straight-ahead
position, with a clamping device designed
for towing service. Do not use the
vehicle's steering column lock for this.
The transmission should be in Neutral
and the parking brake released.
Don't have your vehicle towed on the rear
wheels, unless you must. If the vehicle
must
be towed on the rear wheels, don't
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more than
35 mDh
( 5 5
kmh) or
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CAUTION:
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Front Towing Hook-Ups
A
vehicle can
fall from
a
car
Attach T-hook chains
to
slots in frame
carrier if
it
isn't properly
rearward of front wheels
on
both sides.
secured. This can cause a collision,
tightly secured with chains or steel
cables before
it
is transported.
Don't
use
substitutes (ropes, leather
straps, canvas webbing,
etc.)
that
can be cut
by
sharp
edges
underneath the towed vehicle.
Farther than 50 miles (80 km
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or
your
transmission will be damaged. If these
limits must be exceeded, then
the
rear
wheels have to be supported on
a
dolly.
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Do not attach winch cables or
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hooks to suspension components
en using car carrier equipment
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Always use T-hooks inserted in
the
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T-hook slots.
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