Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 165

Problems on the Road
Towing Your Pontiac
(CONT.)
&
others:
To help avoid injury
to
you or
*
Never let passengers ride in a
vehicle that is being t o w e d .
*
Never tow faster than safb
or
*
Never tow w i t h d a m a g e d parts
not fully
secured.
Never get under your vehicle after
it has been lifted by
th&
tow
truck.
A l w a y s use separate safety
chains
on each
side when
towing a
vehicle.
*
Never
use "3" hooks. Use
T-
hooks instead.
posted speeds.
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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 transaxle should be in
N (Neutral), and the parking brake
released.
Don't have your vehicle towed on the
front wheels, unless you must. If the
vehicle must be towed on the front
wheels, don't go more than 35 mph
(56 km/h) or farther than 50
miles
(80
km)
, or
your transaxle will be
damaged. If these limits must be
exceeded, then the front wheels have to
be supported on a dolly.
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A vehicle can fall from a car
carrier if it isn't properly
secured. This can cause a
collision, serious personal injury
and vehicle damage. The vehicle
should be 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.