2003 Buick Rendezvous Owner's Manual - Page 300

Towing Towing Your Vehicle Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-5. If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome), see "Recreational Vehicle Towing" following. e How far will you tow? Some vehicles have restrictions on how far and how long they can tow. Do you have the proper towing equipment? See your dealer or trailering professional for additional advice and equipment recommendations. e e Is your vehicle ready to be towed? Just as you would prepare your vehicle for a long trip, you'll want to make sure your vehicle is prepared to be towed. See Before Leaving on a Long Trip on page 4-24. Recreational Vehicle Towing Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle behind another vehicle - such as behind a motorhome. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly towing" (towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device know as a "dolly")...r l iile pfuper plreva~aib-~ ~ ~ u i ~ i - l - l ~ i - iXai?y vvlt 31-16 l i , vehicles can be towed in these ways. See "Dinghy Towing" and "Dolly Towing," following. Here are some important things to consider before you do recreational vehicle towing: i/?rhat'sthe t e ~ ~ icapacity of the fo\.~!jnn\whinlP'? i~g 3 -* . Be sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. I Dinghy Towing Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all o its f Wi!?W!S Or] the CJrQ!l!ld. !f )'QL! hE!\/e a t!Vn-iWhee!-dri\/e vehicle, it can be towed with two of its wheels on the ground. See "Dolly Towing" following. If you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, it cannot be towed with any of its wheels on the ground. It can be towed with car carrier equipment. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with all four wheels on the ground, or even with only two of its wheels on the ground, will damage drivetrain components. Don't tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle if any of its wheels will be on the ground. - .--I- 4-33