1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 177

1996 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. But do itas little as possible. Preserve the fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm,you can get out of the vehicle and do somefairly vigorous exercises so every half hour or until help comes. Follow these steps: Recreational Vehicle Towing You can tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for use at yourdestination. Be sure to use proper towing equipment designed for recreational towing. Follow the instructions for the towing equipment. Towing Your Vehicle from the Front (With a Dolly) 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. 2. Set the parking brake. 3. Open the fuse panel on the driver's side of the instrument panel. Remove the fuse labeled CLS/PICM. This will keep your battery fkom draining while towing. 4. T r the ignition key to OFF to unlock the steering un wheel, see "Ignition Switch" in the Index. 5. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designedfor towing. 6. Release the parking brake. When you are finished towing, makesure you replace fuse block. the CLS/PCM fuse in the instrument panel 4-28

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Then, shut the engine off
and close the window almost
all the
way to preserve the
heat. Start the engine again
and
repeat this only when
you
feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But
do
it as little as possible. Preserve the
fuel as
long
as
you
can.
To
help
keep
warm,
you
can
get
out of the vehicle and
do
some
fairly vigorous exercises
every
half
hour
or
so
until help
comes.
Recreational
Vehicle
Towing
You
can
tow
your vehicle behind another vehicle for use
at
your destination. Be sure to
use proper towing
equipment designed for recreational
towing.
Follow
the
instructions for the towing equipment.
Towing
Your
Vehicle from the Front
(With
a
Dolly)
Follow these
steps:
1.
Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2.
Set the
parking
brake.
3.
Open
the
fuse
panel
on
the
driver’s
side of the
instrument
panel.
Remove
the
fuse
labeled
CLS/PICM.
This
will
keep
your
battery
fkom
draining
while
towing.
4.
Turn
the ignition
key
to
OFF
to
unlock the steering
wheel, see
“Ignition
Switch”
in
the
Index.
5.
Clamp the steering wheel
in
a
straight-ahead
position
with
a
clamping device
designed
for
towing.
6.
Release the
parking
brake.
When
you
are
finished
towing,
make
sure
you
replace
the
CLS/PCM
fuse in the
instrument
panel
fuse
block.
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