1993 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 211
1993 Chevrolet Astro Manual
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Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle. Theycanprovidetherightequipmentandknowhow to towitwithout damage. I yourvehiclehasbeenchangedormodifiedsince f addingaftermarketitemslikefoglamps,aeroskirting, wheels,thesethingscouldbedamagedduringtowing. it was factory-newby or specialtiresand Beforeyou do anything,turnonthehazardwarningflashers. Whenyoucall, tell thetowingservice: That, if yourvehiclehasall-wheeldriveorrear-wheeldrivewithfog lamps, it cannotbetowedfromthefrontwithsling-typeequipment. Thatyourvehiclehasrear-wheeldrive, option. Themake,model,andyear If there wasan or that it hastheall-wheel-drive of yourvehicle. Whetheryoucanstillmovetheshiftlever. accident, whatwasdamaged. * To helpavoidinjury to youorothers: I I Neverletpassengersridein a vehicle that is beingtowed. Nevertowfasterthansafeorpostedspeeds. Nevertowwithdamagedpartsnotfullysecured. Nevergetunderyourvehicleafter it hasbeenliftedbythetow truck. Alwaysuseseparatesafetychains on eachsidewhen towing a vehicle. off. Thesteering Whenyourvehicleisbeingtowed,havetheignitionkey wheelshouldbeclamped in astraight-aheadposition, withaclampingdevice designed for towing service. Do not usethevehicle'ssteeringcolumnlockfor N (Neutral)andtheparkingbrake this. Thetransmissionshouldbein released. If yourvehiclehastheall-wheeldriveoption,itcanonly be towedwith allfourwheels off theground. A dollymust be usedundertheun-raised wheelswhentowingorthevehiclemust be transported on a flatbed carrier. 5-7