1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 208

To help avoidinjury to you or others: 0 Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is being towed. Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds. Never tow with damagedparts not fully secured. Never get under your vehicleafter it has been liftedby the tow truck. Always secure the vehicle on each side with separate safety chains when towing it. Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead. Don't have your vehicle towed on front wheels, the on unless you must.If the vehicle must be towed the front wheels, see speed and distance restrictions later in this section,farther than 50 miles (80 km) your transaxle then will be damaged.If these limits must be exceeded, the front wheels have to be supported on a dolly. A vehicle canfall from acar carrier it isn't if adequately secured.This can causea collision, serious personalinjury and vehicle damage.The or vehicle should be tightly secured with chains steel cables before it is transported. When your vehicle is being towed, have ignition the off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a a straight-ahead position, with clamping device Do designed for towing service. not usethe vehicle's in steering column lock this. The transaxle should be for NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released. The ignition key must beOFF to keepthe automatic door locks from locking during towing. Don't use substitutes (ropes, leather straps, canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp edges underneath thetowed vehicle. Always use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never use J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and suspension components. 5-9