Towing; Freeing Vehicle From Sand, Mud, Snow Or Ice; Extended Vehicle Storage - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

TOWING
Proper
equipment must be used
to
prevent
damage
to vehicles
during
any'
tOWing. State (provincial in Canada}
~
local
~ws
wh;ch
apply
10 vehicles .,
tow
must be
"followed.
Get
detaifed
towing'instructions-from
yotJl
deater.
Your \lehic~ InaY
be
towecfon
all
tOOr"wheels, at speedS less than 35 rTlph (55
km! h),
fOr
d:Stahces' up to
'5' 0 niiles (60
kilometers), provided the drlveline and
.steering are
nOrm~1y :Operable~
For such
tQwing,
the steering
must ·
be
unlocked,
IransrTtl~lon
ir
neutral
- a nd
the
Parking !;>rake released.
Connect
to
main .structural parts of the
v~:
Do NOT aft8(;:h to bumpers or brackets.
Remember also
that power
assist
tor
brakes
and
steering
wi*!
not
be
available
when
the
engine is
ott.
If
lhe
vehicle
is to be
towed
by
8-wrec:ker, use only equipment
des91ed
for this
purpose.
following the instructions
of the
wreckar manul'acturer.
A
s' a fOW
chain,-syste' m .rnust
be
used
for 'all tOWing,
FREEING VEHICLE FROM $AND, MUD, SNOW OR ICE
If
your vehicle
gets
slUck In sand,
mud,
,snow
Of
ice, move .the
.~jft· 1ever
on
automatic_ transmission models .fl:om _ "Q" ([)five). to
" R "
- ( Reverse) In .a repeat
panaro.
(On
manual Iransmissiori ,fllQ!:Sels, move the
Shirt
!eyer from F.sI or
Second to ReverSe.) Apply a ,1igt:1t-.pressure to the accelerator pedal
whihi
the
transmission is In - gear. Remove - your
toot
from the , _ acceleratof while shifting.
Do
not race the engine., For best tr!"Cl}on. avoid
spinning
the wheels. incorrect
rocking of your vehicle while it
is
-stuck may result in damage to vehicle
components .
. :CAtmON:
Do -1'I)t "" ..
r IM wheeft ....... 1hIn lIS mph (55 km/ h). PwIOnalInjury 8nd
RfNge (including ... ,
~-
n /or ..- ..
111
lllilure) ,..., _ fMUlt
"0l ' I l
. Me:MiYe
--
< -
tf
the vehide remains stuck 'aftet" several'
rocking atterT1Jl5, '
seek
other
aSsistance.
AlSo
see
1h6
Notice uilder " Automatic Transmissions" 'in
"Starting
ahd
O~raling",
SeCtion
2
of this
manual. .
Extended Vehicle Storage
If
you
plan
to
stOfe
your
veh~
over
an
extended
period of
time, C'8ft<WI steps
should be taken
1 0
rjve
it maximum
protection.
It is
recorrrnended that
you
write
the
Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, Consumer
Relations
Dept.,
Warren.
Michigan
48090, for
detailed
instructions on how
to
prepare ·your
vehicle IOf storage,
,
;'
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