2014 Dodge Durango User Guide - Page 124

2014 Dodge Durango Manual

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UTILITY Rear-Wheel Drive Models • DO NOT flat tow this vehicle. Damage to the drivetrain will result. • Recreational towing (for two-wheel drive models) is allowed ONLY if the rear wheels are OFF the ground. This may be accomplished using a tow dolly or vehicle trailer. If using a tow dolly, follow this procedure: 1. Properly secure the dolly to the tow vehicle, following the dolly manufacturer's instructions. 2. Drive the rear wheels onto the tow dolly. 3. Firmly apply the parking brake. Shift the transmission into PARK. 4. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position. 5. Properly secure the rear wheels to the dolly, following the dolly manufacturer's instructions. 6. Install a suitable clamping device, designed for towing, to secure the front wheels in the straight position. CAUTION! Towing with the rear wheels on the ground will cause severe transmission damage. Damage from improper towing is not covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. All-Wheel Drive Models (Single-Speed Transfer Case) • Recreational towing is not allowed. This model does not have a NEUTRAL position in the transfer case. NOTE: • This vehicle may be towed on a flatbed or vehicle trailer provided all four wheels are OFF the ground. CAUTION! Towing this vehicle in violation of the above requirements can cause severe transmission and/or transfer case damage. Damage from improper towing is not covered under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. All-Wheel Drive Models (Two-Speed Transfer Case) • The transfer case must be shifted into NEUTRAL (N) and the transmission must be in PARK for recreational towing. The NEUTRAL (N) selection button is at the center of the transfer case selector switches. Shifts into transfer case NEUTRAL (N) can take place from any other transfer case mode. 122

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Rear-WheelDriveModels
DONOTflattowthisvehicle.Damagetothedrivetrainwillresult.
•Recreationaltowing(fortwo-wheeldrivemodels)isallowed
ONLY
iftherearwheelsare
OFF
theground.Thismaybeaccomplishedusingatowdollyorvehicletrailer.Ifusing
atowdolly,followthisprocedure:
1. Properlysecurethedollytothetowvehicle,followingthedollymanufacturer'sinstruc-
tions.
2. Drivetherearwheelsontothetowdolly.
3. Firmlyapplytheparkingbrake.ShiftthetransmissionintoPARK.
4. TurntheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition.
5. Properlysecuretherearwheelstothedolly,followingthedollymanufacturer’sinstruc-
tions.
6. Installasuitableclampingdevice,designedfortowing,tosecurethefrontwheelsinthe
straightposition.
CAUTION!
Towingwiththerearwheelsonthegroundwillcauseseveretransmissiondamage.
DamagefromimpropertowingisnotcoveredundertheNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
All-WheelDriveModels(Single-SpeedTransferCase)
Recreationaltowingisnotallowed.
ThismodeldoesnothaveaNEUTRALpositioninthe
transfercase.
NOTE:
• ThisvehiclemaybetowedonaflatbedorvehicletrailerprovidedallfourwheelsareOFF
theground.
CAUTION!
Towingthisvehicleinviolationoftheaboverequirementscancauseseveretransmis-
sionand/ortransfercasedamage.Damagefromimpropertowingisnotcoveredunder
theNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
All-WheelDriveModels(Two-SpeedTransferCase)
• ThetransfercasemustbeshiftedintoNEUTRAL(N)andthetransmissionmustbein
PARKforrecreationaltowing.TheNEUTRAL(N)selectionbuttonisatthecenterofthe
transfercaseselectorswitches.ShiftsintotransfercaseNEUTRAL(N)cantakeplace
fromanyothertransfercasemode.
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