Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 234

5–20 EMERGENCIES
If not available to use a flat-bed equipment,
use a towing dolly to tow the vehicle as illus-
trated below.
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
If you tow the vehicle equipped with the If you tow the vehicle equipped with the If you tow the vehicle equipped with the If you tow the vehicle equipped with the If you tow the vehicle equipped with the
all wheel drive (AWD) system while all wheel drive (AWD) system while
all wheel drive (AWD) system while all wheel drive (AWD) system while all wheel drive (AWD) system while
front or rear tyres are rolling on the road, front or rear tyres are rolling on the road, front or rear tyres are rolling on the road, front or rear tyres are rolling on the road, front or rear tyres are rolling on the road,
the drive system in the vehicle could be the drive system in the vehicle could be the drive system in the vehicle could be
the drive system in the vehicle could be the drive system in the vehicle could be
severely damaged. severely damaged. severely damaged. severely damaged. severely damaged.
• • • • • Never tow your vehicle with the front Never tow your vehicle with the front Never tow your vehicle with the front Never tow your vehicle with the front Never tow your vehicle with the front
and rear tyres on the road. and rear tyres on the road. and rear tyres on the road.
and rear tyres on the road. and rear tyres on the road.
EMERGENCY TOWING EMERGENCY TOWING EMERGENCY TOWING EMERGENCY TOWING EMERGENCY TOWING
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be temporarily
towed by a cable secured to the emergency
towing eye.
Fr Fr Fr Fr Front T ont T ont T ont Towing Ey ont T owing Eye e e e e owing Ey owing Ey owing Ey
The front towing eye is provided under the
front bumper. Remove air dam of left side and
attach towing eye. A driver must be in the
vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done only on
hard-surfaced road for a short distance and
at low speeds.
Also the wheels, axles, drive train, steering
and brakes must be all in a good condition.
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION CAUTION
When towing the vehicle with a tow When towing the vehicle with a tow When towing the vehicle with a tow When towing the vehicle with a tow When towing the vehicle with a tow
rope, the vehicle can be damaged. rope, the vehicle can be damaged. rope, the vehicle can be damaged. rope, the vehicle can be damaged. rope, the vehicle can be damaged.
T T T T T o r o reduc o r o r educe damag educ educ e damag e damage e e e e : : : : : e damag
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• • • • • Use towing eye only if no other Use towing eye only if no other Use towing eye only if no other Use towing eye only if no other Use towing eye only if no other
towing equipment is available. towing equipment is available. towing equipment is available. towing equipment is available. towing equipment is available.
• • • • • Only tow the vehicle from the front. Only tow the vehicle from the front. Only tow the vehicle from the front. Only tow the vehicle from the front.
Only tow the vehicle from the front.
• • • • • K K K K K eep t eep tow r eep t eep t eep t ow rope cle ow r ow r ow r ope clear of bumper ope cle ope cle ope cle ar of bumper ar of bumper ar of bumper. . . . . ar of bumper
• • • • • Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to
towing eye, at both ends. Check by towing eye, at both ends. Check by towing eye, at both ends. Check by
towing eye, at both ends. Check by towing eye, at both ends. Check by
pulling on tow rope. pulling on tow rope. pulling on tow rope. pulling on tow rope. pulling on tow rope.
• • • • • T T T T T owing with a t owing with a t owing with a t owing with a tow r owing with a t ow rope c ow r ow r ow r ope c ope c ope c ope could cause ould cause ould cause ould cause ould cause
severe automatic transaxle damage. severe automatic transaxle damage.
severe automatic transaxle damage. severe automatic transaxle damage. severe automatic transaxle damage.
When towing vehicle with automatic When towing vehicle with automatic When towing vehicle with automatic When towing vehicle with automatic When towing vehicle with automatic
transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift
transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift
equipment. equipment. equipment. equipment. equipment.
• • • • • Drive off slowly and avoid jerky Drive off slowly and avoid jerky Drive off slowly and avoid jerky Drive off slowly and avoid jerky Drive off slowly and avoid jerky
movements. movements.
movements. movements. movements.