Chevrolet Cruze Owner's Manual page 275

Please observe the following
procedures when towing a vehicle:
■ No passenger should remain in the
vehicle being towed.
■ Release the parking brake of the
towed vehicle and place the
transmission gear in neutral.
■ Switch on the emergency warning
lights.
■ Keep the speed limits.
If it is not possible to have your vehicle
towed by a recovery vehicle, proceed
as follows:
Disengage cap by pressing the mark
and remove the cap.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 260.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
column lock and to permit operation
of brake lights, horn and windscreen
wipers.
Transmission in neutral.
Vehicle care
Switch on the hazard warning
flashers on both vehicles.
Caution
Drive steady and slowly. Harsh
driving can damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fumes
from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Do not tow the vehicle using tow eye.
Towing with a tow rope could cause
severe automatic transmission
damage. When towing vehicle with
automatic transmission, use flat bed
or wheel lift equipment.
Vehicle with manual transmission:
The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 88 km/h. In
all other cases and when the
transmission is defective, the front
axle must be raised off the ground.
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