Emergency Towing; If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck - Honda 2009 Ridgeline Owner's Manual

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If your vehicle needs to be towed,
call a professional towing service or
organization. Never tow your vehicle
with just a rope or chain. It is very
dangerous.
The only way you can safely tow
your vehicle is with flat-bed
equipment. The operator will load
your vehicle on the back of a truck.
Any other method of towing will
damage the drive system. When you
contact the towing agency, inform
them a flat-bed is required.
Towing your vehicle with two tires on
the ground will damage parts of the
4WD system. It should be transported
on a f lat-bed truck or trailer.
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If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck

If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see the previous page).
TIE DOWN
HOOK
FRONT
For very short distances, such as
freeing the vehicle, you can use the
tie down hooks on the lower of the
front and rear bumpers.
2009 Ridgeline
Emergency Towing, If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck
TIE DOWN
HOOK
REAR
''Rocking'' your vehicle between
f orward and reverse gear or revving up
the engine and allowing the wheels to
spin f reely at high speeds can damage
the automatic transmission. Use a tow
service to prevent transmission damage.
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