Tow/Haul

General Information

Tow/Haul

If the vehicle must be towed, call a professional towing service. Never tow the vehicle using only a rope or chain, as this is extremely dangerous.

Emergency Towing. There are three common methods of towing a vehicle:

• Flatbed: The operator loads the vehicle onto the bed of the truck. This is the best method of transporting the vehicle.
• Wheel Lift: The tow truck uses two pivoting arms that pass under the drive wheels and lift them off the ground. The other two wheels remain on the ground.
• Hook and Chain: The tow truck uses metal cables with hooks on the ends. These hooks wrap around parts of the frame or suspension, and the cables lift this end of the vehicle off the ground. The suspension and body may be seriously damaged when towing with this method.

If the vehicle cannot be transported on a flatbed, it should be towed with the drive wheels off the ground. Perform the following steps for a manual transaxle:

• Release the parking brake.
• Shift the transmission to the NEUTRAL position.

Automatic Transmission

• Release the parking brake.
• Start the engine.
• Shift from [D] to [N].
• Turn the engine off.