Towing Your Vehicle - GMC YUKON DENALI 2000 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.
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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
equipment or car carrier equipment. The transfer case
must be placed in NEUTRAL (N). The towing limits
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for wheel lift equipment are:
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Front Towing 55 mph (88 km/h) or legal
speed limit and distance is unlimited
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Rear Towing 35 mph (55 km/h) for
50 miles (80 km)
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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