Black plate (88,1)
GMC Canyon Owner Manual - 2012
10-88
Vehicle Care
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.
Front Towing (Front Wheels Off
the Ground)
–
Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles
Use the following procedure to dolly
tow a four-wheel-drive vehicle from
the front:
1. Attach the dolly to the tow
vehicle following the dolly
manufacturer's instructions.
2. Drive the front wheels onto the
dolly.
3. Put an automatic transmission in
P (Park) or a manual
transmission in 1 (First).
4. Turn the engine off and firmly set
the parking brake. See
Parking
Brake on page 9
‑
41
.
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WARNING
Shifting a full
‐
time four
‐
wheel
‐
drive vehicle's transfer case into
N (Neutral) can cause the vehicle
to roll even if the automatic
transmission is in P (Park) or the
manual transmission is in any
gear. You or others could be
injured. Make sure the parking
brake is firmly set before the
transfer case is shifted to
N (Neutral).