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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 283
(Continued)
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
This section describes procedures for towing a
disabled vehicle using a commercial towing
service.
Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to
preven
t damage to your vehicle. Use only tow bars
and other equipment designed for this purpose,
following equipment manufacturer’s instructions.
Use of safety chains is mandatory. Attach a tow bar
or other towing device to main structural members
of the vehicle, not to fascia/bumpers or associated
brackets. State and local laws regarding vehicles
under tow must be observed.
NOTE:
Vehicles with a discharged battery or total elec-
trical failure when the Electric Park Brake (EPB)
is eng
aged, will need a wheel dolly or jack to
raise the rear wheels off the ground when
moving the vehicle onto a flatbed.
You must ensure that the Auto Park Brake
feature is disabled before towing this vehicle, to
avoid inadvertent Electric Park Brake engage
-
ment. The Auto Park Brake feature is enabled or
disabl
ed via the customer programmable
features in the Uconnect Settings.
If you must use the accessories (wipers,
defrost
ers, etc.) while being towed, the ignition
must be in the ON/RUN position, not the ACC
position.
If the vehicle's battery is discharged, instructions
on shifting the automatic transmission out of PARK
(P) in order to move the vehicle
Ú page 281.
WARNING!
Fast spinning tires can be dangerous. Forces
generated by excessive wheel speeds may
cause damage, or even failure, of the axle and
tires. A tire could explode and injure someone.
Do not spin your vehicle's wheels faster than
30
mph (48 km/h) or for longer than 30 sec-
onds con
tinuously without stopping when you
are stuck and do not let anyone near a spinning
wheel, no matter what the speed.
CAUTION!
Racing the engine or spinning the wheels may
lead to transmission overheating and failure.
Allow the engine to idle with the transmission
in NEUTRAL for at least one minute after every
five rocking-motion cycles. This will minimize
overheating and reduce the risk of clutch or
transmission failure during prolonged efforts
to free a stuck vehicle.
When “rocking” a stuck vehicle by shifting
between DRIVE/SECOND gear and REVERSE,
do not spin the wheels faster than 15
mph
(24
km/h), or drivetrain damage may result.
Revving the engine or spinning the wheels too
fast may lead to transmission overheating and
failure. It can also damage the tires. Do not spin
the wheels above 30
mph (48 km/h) while in
gear (
no transmission shifting occurring).
Towing
Condition
Wheels
Off Th
e
Ground
Front-
Wheel
D
rive
(FWD)
Four-
Wheel
Drive
(4WD)
Flat Tow NONE
NOT
ALLOWED
NO
T
ALLOWED
Dolly Tow
REAR
NOT
ALLOWED
NO
T
ALLOWED
FRONT OK
NOT
ALLOWED
On
Trailer ALL
BEST
METHOD
OK
CAUTION!
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