2015 Dodge Durango User Guide - Page 159

2015 Dodge Durango Manual

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UTILITY Recreational Towing - 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. Recreational Towing - All-Wheel Drive Models (Single-Speed Transfer Case) Recreational towing is not allowed. These models do not have a NEUTRAL (N) 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. Recreational Towing - 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 adjacent to the transfer case selector switch. Shifts into and out of transfer case NEUTRAL (N) can take place with the selector switch in any mode position. 157

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RecreationalTowing—Rear-WheelDriveModels
DONOTflattowthisvehicle.Damagetothedrivetrainwillresult.
Recreationaltowing(fortwo-wheeldrivemodels)isallowed
ONLY
iftherearwheelsare
OFF
theground.Thismaybeaccomplishedusingatowdollyorvehicletrailer.Ifusingatow
dolly,followthisprocedure:
1. Properly secure the dolly to the tow vehicle, following the dolly manufacturer's
instructions.
2. Drivetherearwheelsontothetowdolly.
3. Firmlyapplytheparkingbrake.ShiftthetransmissionintoPARK.
4. TurntheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition.
5. Properly secure the rear wheels to the dolly, following the dolly manufacturer’s
instructions.
6. Installasuitableclampingdevice,designedfortowing,tosecurethefrontwheelsin
thestraightposition.
CAUTION!
Towing with the rear wheels on the ground will cause severe transmission damage.
DamagefromimpropertowingisnotcoveredundertheNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
RecreationalTowing—All-WheelDriveModels(Single-SpeedTransferCase)
Recreationaltowingisnotallowed.
ThesemodelsdonothaveaNEUTRAL(N)positionin
thetransfercase.
NOTE:
Thisvehiclemaybetowedonaflatbedorvehicletrailerprovidedallfourwheelsare
OFF
theground.
CAUTION!
Towingthisvehicleinviolationoftheaboverequirementscancauseseveretransmis-
sionand/ortransfercasedamage.Damagefromimpropertowingisnotcoveredunder
theNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
RecreationalTowing—All-WheelDriveModels(Two-SpeedTransferCase)
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 adjacent to the
transfercaseselectorswitch.ShiftsintoandoutoftransfercaseNEUTRAL(N)cantake
placewiththeselectorswitchinanymodeposition.
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