GMC sonoma 2000 Manual De Usuario
5-7
Towing Your Vehicle
CAUTION:
To help avoid serious personal injury to you
or others:
D Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that
or others:
D Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that
is being towed.
D Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
D Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured.
D Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
D Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
D Use only the correct hooks.
NOTICE:
Use the proper towing equipment to avoid
damage to the bumper, fascia or fog lamp areas
of the vehicle.
damage to the bumper, fascia or fog lamp areas
of the vehicle.
With current trends in automotive styles and design, it is
essential that the correct towing equipment is used to
tow a vehicle. Your vehicle can be towed with wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. Vehicles equipped with a
manual transmission must be placed on a towing dolly
when towed from the front. Two
essential that the correct towing equipment is used to
tow a vehicle. Your vehicle can be towed with wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. Vehicles equipped with a
manual transmission must be placed on a towing dolly
when towed from the front. Two
-
wheel
-
drive vehicles
must abide by the following tow limits when being
towed by wheel lift equipment:
D Towing from the front
towed by wheel lift equipment:
D Towing from the front
--
35 mph (55 km/h),
50 miles (80 km)
D Towing from the rear
--
35 mph (55 km/h),
50 miles (80 km)
When towing four
-
wheel
-
drive vehicles with the
electronic shift transfer case with wheel lift equipment, a
towing dolly must be used under the rear wheels when
towing from the front and the front wheels when towing
from the rear.
towing dolly must be used under the rear wheels when
towing from the front and the front wheels when towing
from the rear.
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. See “Roadside
Assistance” in the Index.
you need to have your vehicle towed. See “Roadside
Assistance” in the Index.