Towing; Emergency Starting - Chevrolet Impala 1969 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: If car Is towed
on
its front wheels only, the steerIng wheel must be secured with the wheels In
a
straight ahead position.
Towing-(Without Ignition
Key)
Since the Anti-Theft
Ign~tion
Steer-
ing and Transmission Lock locks the
steering and shift mechanism as well
as the ignition system, special pro-
visions ate necessary for towing a
vehicle when the switch is in
"lock"
position. Normally it will be neces-
sary to place a dolly under the rear
wheels and tow the vehicle with the
front end raised. Detailed towing in-
formation is available at your dealer
and has been provided to tow truck
operators responsible for movement
of disabled or locked vehicles. Proper
lifting and towing equipment is neces-
sary to prevent damage to the vehicle
during the towing operation.
Emergency Starting
If your Chevrolet is equipped with
a manual 3-speed or 4-speed trans-
mission, it can be started in an emer-
gency by pushing. When being pushed
to start the engine, turn oj] all un-
necessary electrical loads, turn igni-
tion to "ON", depress the clutch
pedal and place the shift lever in
high gear. Release the clutch pedal
when the car speed reaches 10 to 15
miles per hour. Bumpers · and other
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parts contacted by the pushing ve-
hicle should be protected from dam-
age during pushing. Never tow the
car to start.
Engines in vehicles with automatic
transmissions cannot be started by
pushing the car. To start the car when
the Energizer is discharged, use an
auxiliary battery or Energizer with
jumper cables. Be sure to observe
correct polarity (positive terminal to
positive terminal and negative ter-
minal to negative terminal) when con-
necting the auxiliary battery to pre-
vent possible damage to the electrical
system.