User Manual - Page 267

For 2014 FIAT FREEMONT.

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RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.)
TOWING THIS VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE
Tow i n g
Condition
Wheels OFF
the Ground
FWD MODELS MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
FWD MODELS
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
AWD MODELS
Flat Tow NONE
Transmission in NEUTRAL
Ignition in ACC or ON/RUN
position
NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
Wheel Lift or
Dolly Tow
Rear NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
Front OK OK NOT ALLOWED
Flatbed ALL BEST METHOD BEST METHOD OK
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Models
Recreational towing (with all four wheels on the
ground, or using a towing dolly) is NOT ALLOWED.
The only acceptable method for towing this vehicle
(behind another vehicle) is on a vehicle trailer with all
four wheels OFF the ground.
Towing this vehicle with ANY of its
wheels on the ground can cause severe
transmission and/or power t ransfer unit
damage. Damage from improper towing is not
covered under the NewVehicle Limited Warranty.
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) Models - Manual
Transmission
Front-wheel drive vehicles with manual transmis-
sions may be flat towed (with all four wheels on the
ground) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if
the manual transmission is in NEUTRAL and the
ignition is in the ACC or ON/RUN position.
These vehicles may also be towed using a tow dolly
(with the front wheels OFF the ground), or on a flatbed
or vehicle trailer (with all four wheels OFF the ground).
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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND
DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS
AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
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