Vehicle Care
10-37
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles and
Denali
Notice:
If the vehicle is towed
with all four wheels on the
ground, the drivetrain
components could be damaged.
The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Do not tow the vehicle with all
four wheels on the ground.
These vehicles should not be towed
with all four wheels on the ground.
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
(Except Denali)
Use the following procedure to
dinghy tow a four-wheel drive
vehicle:
1. Position the vehicle being towed
behind the tow vehicle and shift
the transmission to P (Park).
2. Turn the engine off and firmly set
the parking brake. See
“
Parking
Brake
”
in the owner manual.
3. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
{
WARNING
Shifting a four-wheel-drive
vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the transmission is
in P (Park). The driver or others
could be injured. Make sure the
parking brake is firmly set before
the transfer case is shifted to
N (Neutral).
4. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). For more information
on
“
Shifting into N (Neutral)
”
,
see
“
Four Wheel Drive
”
in the
owner manual.
5. Release the parking brake only
after the vehicle being towed is
firmly attached to the towing
vehicle.
6. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF
and remove the key
—
the
steering wheel will still turn.
