Chevrolet 2007 Colorado Owner's Manual page 302

6. Release the parking brake only after the
vehicle being towed is firmly attached to
the tow vehicle.
7. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
If the tow vehicle will not be started or driven
for six weeks or more, remove the battery
cable from the negative terminal (post) of the
battery to prevent your battery from draining
while towing.
After towing see "Shifting Out of NEUTRAL"
under Four-Wheel Drive on page 129.
Dolly Towing
Front Towing
(Front Wheels Off the Ground)
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Notice: If you tow a two-wheel-drive vehicle
with the rear wheels on the ground, the
transmission could be damaged. The repairs
would not be covered by your warranty.
Never tow your vehicle with the rear wheels
on the ground.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not be towed with
the rear wheels on the ground. Two-wheel-drive
transmissions have no provisions for internal
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lubrication while being towed. To dolly tow a
two-wheel-drive vehicle, you must tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the dolly. See "Rear Towing
(Rear Wheels Off the Ground)" later in this section
for more information.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to dolly tow your
vehicle from the front:
1. Drive the vehicle onto the dolly.
2. Firmly set the parking brake. See Parking
Brake on page 133 for more information.