1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 177

Problems on the Road Towing Your Pontiac (CONT.:) A To help avoid injury to you or others: 0 Never let passengersride in a vehicle that is being towed. Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds. 0 N v r tow ee with damaged-parts not fully secured. Never getunder your vehicle after it has been lifted by thetow truck. 0 Always use separate safety chains oneach side when towing a vehicle. 9 Never use "J" hooks. Use Thooks instead. I 'I ... When your vehicle is being towed,have W the ignition key off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead A vehicle can fall from a car position, with a clamping device designed b carrier if it isn't properly I' secured. This can cause a for towing service. Do not use the vehicle's steering column lockfor this. collision, serious personal injury The transaxle should be in N (Neutral) I and vehicle damage. The vehicle and the parking brakereleased. should be tightly secured with chains or steel cables before it is The ignition key must be in the Off transported. position to prevent the automatic door locks from locking during towing. Don't use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,canvas webbing, Don't have your vehicle towedon the etc.) that can be cut sharp edges by front wheels, unless you must. If the underneath the towed vehicle. vehicle must be towed on the front wheels, don't go more than 35 mph (56 km/h) or farther than 50 miles (80 km) or your transaxle will be damaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then the front wheels have to be supported on a dolly. I 176