2005 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 231

Here are some important things to consider before you do recreational vehicle towing: • What's the towing capacity of the towing vehicle? Be sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. • How far will you tow? Some vehicles have restrictions on how far and how long they can tow. Dinghy Towing (Front-Wheel-Drive with Manual Transaxle, Four-Speed Automatic Transaxle or Five-Speed Automatic Transaxle, and All-Wheel Drive with Five-Speed Automatic Transaxle) Front-wheel-drive vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle, four-speed automatic transaxle or five-speed automatic transaxle may be dinghy towed from the front. These vehicles may also be towed by putting the front wheels on a dolly. See "Dolly Towing" later in this section. All-wheel-drive vehicles with the five-speed automatic transaxle can be dinghy towed from the front. You can also tow these vehicles by placing them on a platform trailer with all four wheels off of the ground. These vehicles cannot be towed using a dolly. • Do you have the proper towing equipment? See your dealer or trailering professional for additional advice and equipment recommendations. • Is your vehicle ready to be towed? Just as you would prepare your vehicle for a long trip, you'll want to make sure your vehicle is prepared to be towed. See Before Leaving on a Long Trip on page 4-36. Dinghy Towing (All-Wheel Drive with VTi Transaxle) All-wheel-drive vehicles with the VTi transaxle should not be towed with all four wheels on the ground. To properly tow an all-wheel-drive vehicle with the VTi transaxle, it should be placed on a platform trailer with all four wheels off of the ground. 4-51