2015 Dodge Challenger User Guide - Page 181

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W H AT T O D O I N E M E R G E N C I E S TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial towing service. Towing Condition Wheels OFF The Ground AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION If transmission is operable: • Transmission in NEUTRAL • 30 mph (48 km/h) max speed • 30 miles (48 km) max distance NOT ALLOWED NOT RECOMMENDED BEST METHOD MANUAL TRANSMISSION If transmission is operable: • Transmission in NEUTRAL • 30 mph (48 km/h) max speed • 30 miles (48 km) max distance NOT ALLOWED NOT RECOMMENDED BEST METHOD Flat Tow NONE Wheel Lift or Dolly Tow Flatbed Front Rear ALL Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to prevent damage to your vehicle. Use only tow bars and other equipment designed for this purpose, following equipment manufacturer's instructions. Use of safety chains is mandatory. Attach a tow bar or other towing device to main structural members of the vehicle, not to bumpers or associated brackets. State and local laws regarding vehicles under tow must be observed. If you must use the accessories (wipers, defrosters, etc.) while being towed, the ignition must be in the ON/RUN position, not the ACC position. CAUTION! • Do not use sling type equipment when towing. Vehicle damage may occur. • When securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do not attach to front or rear suspension components. Damage to your vehicle may occur from improper towing. • The manufacturer does not recommend towing this vehicle using a tow dolly. Vehicle damage may occur. 179

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TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE
This section describes procedures for towing a disabled vehicle using a commercial
towingservice.
TowingCondition
WheelsOFFThe
Ground
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL
TRANSMISSION
FlatTow
NONE
Iftransmissionis
operable:
•Transmissionin
NEUTRAL
•30mph(48km/h)
max
speed
•30miles(48km)
max
distance
Iftransmissionis
operable:
•Transmissionin
NEUTRAL
•30mph(48km/h)
max
speed
•30miles(48km)
max
distance
WheelLiftorDolly
Tow
Front
NOTALLOWED
NOTALLOWED
Rear
NOTRECOM-
MENDED
NOTRECOM-
MENDED
Flatbed
ALL
BESTMETHOD
BESTMETHOD
Propertowingorliftingequipmentisrequiredtopreventdamagetoyourvehicle.Useonly
towbarsandotherequipmentdesignedforthispurpose,followingequipmentmanufac-
turer’sinstructions.Useofsafetychainsismandatory.Attachatowbarorothertowing
devicetomainstructuralmembersofthevehicle,nottobumpersorassociatedbrackets.
Stateandlocallawsregardingvehiclesundertowmustbeobserved.
Ifyoumustusetheaccessories(wipers,defrosters,etc.)whilebeingtowed,theignition
mustbeintheON/RUNposition,nottheACCposition.
CAUTION!
• Donotuseslingtypeequipmentwhentowing.Vehicledamagemayoccur.
• When securing the vehicle to a flatbed truck, do not attach to front or rear
suspensioncomponents.Damagetoyourvehiclemayoccurfromimpropertowing.
• The manufacturer does not recommend towing this vehicle using a tow dolly.
Vehicledamagemayoccur.
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
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