GMC safari 2000 Manual Do Utilizador

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Towing Your Vehicle
CAUTION:
To help avoid serious personal injury to you 
or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not 
fully secured.
Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
Always secure the vehicle on each side with
separate safety chains when towing it.
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.
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. When using wheel
-
lift
equipment on a vehicle with All
-
Wheel
-
Drive, you must
use a dolly under the rear wheels when towing from the
front and under the front wheels when towing from the
rear. On Rear
-
Wheel Drive vehicles observe the
following tow limits of 35 mph (56 km/h) for 
50 miles (80 km).
Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your vehicle towed. See “Roadside
Assistance” in the Index.
Engine Overheating
You will find an engine coolant temperature gage on
your vehicle’s instrument panel. See “Gages” in 
the Index.