Black plate (79,1)
GMC Canyon Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7587000) -
2015 - CRC - 6/25/14
Vehicle Care
10-79
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
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Caution
If the two-wheel-drive 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.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with all four wheels on the
ground.
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicles
Only dinghy tow four-wheel-drive
vehicles with a two-speed transfer
case that have an N (Neutral) and a
Four-Wheel Drive Low (4 (
n
) setting.
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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). You or others could
be injured. Set the parking brake
before shifting the transfer case
to N (Neutral).
Follow these steps to dinghy tow:
1. Position the vehicle being towed
behind the tow vehicle, facing
forward and on a level surface.
2. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
3. Apply the parking brake and
start the engine.
4. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). See
“
Shifting into
N (Neutral)
”
under
Four-Wheel
Drive on page 9-36
for the
proper procedure. Check that
the vehicle is in N (Neutral) by