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Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to prevent
damage to your vehicle. Use only tow bars and other
equipment designed for this purpose, following equip-
ment manufacturer’s instructions. Use of safety chains
is mandatory. Attach a tow bar or other towing devices
to main structural members of the vehicle, not to
fascia/bumper or associated brackets. State and local
laws regarding vehicles under tow must be observed.
NOTE:
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You must ensure that the Auto Park Brake feature is
disabled before towing this vehicle to avoid inadver-
tent Electric Park Brake engagement. The Auto Park
Brake feature is enabled or disabled via the cus-
tomer programmable features in the Uconnect
Settings.
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Vehicles with a discharged battery, or total electrical
failure when the Electric Park Brake (EPB) is
engaged, will need a wheel dolly or jack to raise the
rear wheels off the ground when moving the vehicle
onto a flatbed.
If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters,
etc.) while being towed, the ignition must be in the
ON/RUN mode.
Note that the Safehold feature will engage the Electric
Park Brake whenever the driver's door is opened (if the
battery is connected, ignition is ON, transmission is not
in PARK, and brake pedal is released). If you are towing
this vehicle with the ignition in the ON/RUN mode, you
must manually disable the Electric Park Brake each
time the driver's door is opened by pressing the brake
pedal and then releasing the EPB.
If the vehicle’s battery is discharged, instructions on
shifting the automatic transmission out of PARK so that
the vehicle can be moved
page 216.
CAUTION!
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Do not use sling-type equipment when towing.
Vehicle damage may occur.
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When securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do
not attach to front or rear suspension components.
Damage to your vehicle may result from improper
towing.
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Ensure that the Electric Park Brake is released,
and remains released, while being towed.
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Do not use a fascia/bumper mounted clamp-on
tow bar on your vehicle. The fascia/bumper face
bar will be damaged.
WITHOUT THE KEY FOB
Special care must be taken when the vehicle is towed
with the ignition in the OFF mode. The only approved
method of towing without the key fob is with a flatbed
truck. Proper towing equipment is necessary to prevent
damage to the vehicle.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) MODELS
FCA US LLC recommends towing your vehicle with all
four wheels OFF the ground using a flatbed.
CAUTION!
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Towing this vehicle using any other method can
cause severe transmission and/or transfer case
damage.
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Damage from improper towing is not covered
under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
TOW EYE — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a tow eye that can
be used to move a disabled vehicle. When using a tow
eye, see the following precautions.
Tow Eye Usage Precautions
CAUTION!
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The tow eye must only be used for roadside emer-
gencies. Use with an appropriate device in accor-
dance with highway code (a rigid bar or rope) to
maneuver the vehicle in preparation for transport
via a tow truck.
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The tow eye must not be used to move the vehicle
off the road or where there are obstacles.
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Do not use the tow eyes for tow truck hookup or
highway towing.
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Do not use the tow eye to free a stuck vehicle
page 216.
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Tow Eye
218 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
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