Towing Information: Service and Repair

TOWING

- Proper lifting and towing are necessary to prevent damage to the vehicle.Particularly when towing a AWD vehicle, where all the wheels are connected to the drive train, proper transporting of the vehicle is absolutely essential to avoid damaging the drive system. Government and local laws must be followed.
- A towed 2WD vehicle should have its drive wheels (front wheels) off the ground. If excessive damage or other conditions prevent this, use wheel dollies.
- When towing a 2WD vehicle with the rear wheels on the ground, release the parking brake.
- A towed AWD vehicle must have all its wheels off the ground.






CAUTION:
- Don't tow the vehicle pointed backward with driving wheels on the ground. This may cause internal damage to the transaxle.






CAUTION:
- Don't tow with sling-type equipment. This could damage the vehicle. Use wheel-lift or flat-bed equipment.






WARNING:
- Always tow a AWD vehicle with all four wheels off the ground. Towing a AWD vehicle with either the front or rear wheels on the ground is dangerous as the drive train could be damaged, or the vehicle could trail away from the tow truck and cause an accident. If the drive train has been damaged, transport the vehicle on a flat bed truck.






Vehicle Securing Position

- When transporting the vehicle by flat bed tow truck or trailer, secure the vehicle to the trailer using the holes and tiedown loop shown in the figure.
Front





Rear






CAUTION:
- To prevent damage to the vehicle, do not use the tiedown eyelet for towing the vehicle. Using another vehicle.

NOTE:
- The tie-down eyelet are used only when the vehicle is transported by ship.
Front





Rear