Vehicles Equipped with a 3.0L Engine
You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground using the Neutral Tow feature,
or with all four wheels off the ground using
a vehicle transport trailer. If you are using a
vehicle transport trailer, follow the instruction
specified by the equipment provider.
If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground:
•
Tow only in the forward direction.
•
Release the parking brake.
Neutral Tow
Enter Neutral Tow mode by doing the
following:
1. Put the ignition in accessory mode by
pressing the engine START button
without pressing the brake pedal.
2. Select the neutral tow option under the
vehicle settings menu in the information
display. See General Information (page
108).
3. Press and hold the OK button to start the
neutral tow process.
4. Press the brake pedal and select N on
the push-button transmission.
5. Turn the ignition off by pressing the
engine START button without pressing
the brake pedal.
If the process completes successfully:
•
the N on the push-button transmission
blinks slowly
•
A confirmation message appears in the
information display.
Note: If the parking brake is applied, a
message appears in the information display.
Note: Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h).
Note: Start the engine and allow it to run for
five minutes at the beginning of each day
and every six hours (or fewer). Shut the
engine off and verify that a message
appears indicating neutral tow has been
engaged, before continuing to tow.
Exit Neutral Tow mode, make sure the
ignition is on (engine can be on or off), press
the brake pedal and select P on the
push-button transmission.
If the process is completed successfully, a
message appears indicating that neutral tow
has disengaged in both the instrument
cluster and push-button transmission display
P.
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