Black plate (99,1)
GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
Vehicle Care
10-99
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.
After towing, see
“
Shifting Out of
Neutral
”
under
Four-Wheel Drive on
page 9
‑
52
for the proper procedure
to take the vehicle out of the Neutral
position.
Dolly Towing
Front Towing (Front Wheels Off
the Ground)
–
Two-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles
Notice:
If a two-wheel-drive
vehicle is towed with the rear
wheels on the ground, the
transmission could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Never
tow the vehicle with the rear
wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with the rear wheels on
the ground. Two-wheel-drive
transmissions have no provisions
for internal lubrication while being
towed.
To dolly tow a two
‐
wheel
‐
drive
vehicle, the vehicle must be towed
with the rear wheels on the dolly.
See
“
Rear Towing (Rear Wheels Off
the Ground)
”
later in this section for
more information.
