1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 172

1993 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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Problems on the Road Towing from the Frontbe When your vehiclei s being towed, have miles (804 lun) or your transaxle will Vehicle Hookup Towing Your Chevrolet (CONT.) the ignition key off. The steering wheel damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have to should be clamped in a straight-ahead be supportedon a dolly. position, with a clamping device designed for towing service.Do not use the vehicle's steering column lock for this. The transaxle should be in A vehicle can fall from a car N (Neutral) and the parking brake carrier if it isn't properly released. secured. This can cause a collision, Don't have your vehicle towed the on serious personal injury and vehicle front wheels, unless you must. the If damage. The vehicle shouldbe on vehicle must be towed the front tightly secured with chains or steel wheels and it is not a2-34, don't go cables before it is transported. more than 35 mph (56 km/h) or farther Don't use substitutes (ropes, than 50 miles (80 km)or your transaxle leather straps, canvas webbing, wl be damaged.If you must towa 2-34 i l etc.) that can be cut by sharp edges on the front wheels, don't go more than 55 mph (90 W h ) or farther than 500 Before hooking up to a towtruck, be sure to read allthe information on Towing Your Cheurolet earlier in this section. 1. Attach T-hook chains into the side slots inthe cradle in front the of wheels, on both sides. I I

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Problems
on
the
Road
Towing
Your
Chevrolet
(CONT.)
When
your
vehicle
is
being
towed,
have
the ignition
key
off.
The steering
wheel
should be
clamped in a
straight-ahead
position,
with
a
clamping
device
designed
for
towing
service.
Do
not
use
the vehicle’s
steering
column
lock
for
this.
The
transaxle
should
be
in
N
(Neutral)
and the parking
brake
released.
Don’t
have
your
vehicle
towed
on the
front
wheels,
unless
you
must.
If
the
vehicle
must
be
towed
on the front
wheels and it is
not
a
2-34,
don’t go
more than
35
mph
(56
km/h)
or
farther
than
50
miles
(80
km)
or
your
transaxle
will
be
damaged.If
you must
tow
a
2-34
on the front
wheels,
don’t
go
more
than
55
mph
(90
W
h
)
or
farther than
500
miles
(804
lun)
or
your
transaxle
will
be
damaged. If these
limits
must
be
exceeded, then the front
wheels
have
to
be
supported on a
dolly.
A
vehicle
can
fall
from
a
car
carrier
if
it
isn’t
properly
secured.
This
can
cause
a
collision,
serious
personal
injury
and
vehicle
damage. The vehicle
should
be
tightly
secured
with
chains
or
steel
cables
before
it
is
transported.
Don’t
use
substitutes
(ropes,
leather
straps,
canvas
webbing,
etc.)
that
can
be
cut
by
sharp
edges
Towing
from
the Front-
Vehicle
Hookup
I
Before hooking up to a
tow truck, be
sure to read
all
the information on
Towing
Your
Cheurolet
earlier
in
this
section.
1.
Attach
T-hook
chains
into the side
slots
in the cradle
in
front
of the
wheels, on both sides.
I