Honda 2005 Element Owner's Manual page 158

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Towing Your Vehicle Behind a Motorhome
Severe automatic transmission damage
will occur if the vehicle is not started
or shif ted f rom reverse to neutral and
then towed with the drive wheels on the
ground.
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If you tow a vehicle with an
automatic transmission, the
transmission fluid must be changed
every two years or 30,000 miles
(48,000 km), whichever comes first.