Hyundai 2004 Santa Fe Owner's Manual page 176

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Towing a Car With Manual Transaxle
o DO NOT TOW 4WD
o OK FOR AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL
TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED VEHICLE
WITH NO DAMAGE (except 4WD)
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o If the car is being towed with the rear wheels
on the ground, be sure the parking brake is
released.
o If the car is being towed with the front wheels
on the ground, be sure that the transaxle is
in neutral. Also, be sure that the ignition key
is in the "ACC" position. This is necessary to
prevent damage to the steering lock mecha-
nism, which is not designed to hold the front
wheels straight while the car is being towed.
o If any of the loaded wheels or suspension
components are damaged, a towing dolly
must be used.
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CAUTION:
o When towing the 2WD vehicle with the
rear wheels on the ground, the vehicle
should be towed with wheel lift type
truck.
Otherwise, the CV joint boot can inter-
fere with the towing hook caused by
insufficient clearance resulting in CV
joint boot damage.
o 4 Wheel Drive cannot be towed with a
tow truck. It must be towed by lifting all
4 wheels.
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WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
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Towing a Car With Automatic Transaxle
o DO NOT TOW 4WD
o NOT OK FOR AUTOMATIC
TRANSAXLE EQUIPPED VEHICLE
o OK FOR MANUAL TRANSAXLE
(except 4WD)
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CAUTION:
o A car with an automatic transaxle should
never be towed from the rear with the
front wheels on the ground. This can
cause serious damage to the transaxle.
If the car must be towed from the rear, a
towing dolly must be used under the
front wheels.
o If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be towed
only from the front. Be sure that the
transaxle is in neutral. Do not tow at
speeds greater than 30 mph (50 km/h)
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