1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 223

1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual

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Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealeroraprofessionaltowingservicetowyourvehicle. Theycanprovidetherightequipmentandknowhow to towitwithout damage. If yourvehiclehasbeenchangedsince it wasfactory-new,byaddingthings likefoglamps,aeroskirting,orspecialtiresandwheels,thesethingscould bedamagedduringtowing. Beforeyoudoanything,turnonthehazardwarningflashers. Whenyoucall, tell thetowingservice: Thatyourvehiclehasrear-wheeldrive,orthatithasthefour-wheeldrive option. 0 Themake,model,andyearofyourvehicle. Whetheryoucanmovetheshiftleverforthetransmissionandshiftthe transfercase, if youhaveone. If therewasanaccident,whatwasdamaged. I CAUTION A . To help avoid injury to you orothers: * Neverletpassengersride'in Never tow fasterthansafe 0 a vehiclethat is beingtowed. or postedspeeds. pads not fully secured. Nevertowwithdamaged Nevergetunderyour truck. vehide after it hasbeenliftedbythetow a 0 Alwaysuseseparatesafetychainsoneachsidewhentowing vehicle. Neveruse "J" hooks.UseT-hooksinstead. 5-7

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Towing
Your
Vehicle
Try
to
have a
GM
dealeroraprofessionaltowingservicetowyourvehicle.
They can provide the right equipment and know how
to tow
it without
damage.
If
your vehicle has been changed since
it
was factory-new, by adding things
likefoglamps,aeroskirting,orspecialtiresandwheels,thesethingscould
bedamagedduringtowing.
Beforeyoudoanything,turnonthehazardwarningflashers.
Whenyoucall,
tell thetowingservice:
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or
that
it has
the
four-wheel drive
0
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move
the shift
lever
for
the
transmission and shift
the
If
there was an accident, what was damaged.
option.
transfer case,
if
you have one.
I
CAUTION
To
help avoid
injury
to
you orothers:
A
*
Never
let passengers
ride
‘in
a vehicle
that
is being
towed.
Never
tow
faster than safe
or
postedspeeds.
0
Never
tow with damaged
pads not
fully
secured.
Nevergetunderyour
vehide after
it
hasbeenliftedbythetow
.
0
Always
use
separate
safety
chains
on
each
side
when
towing
a
truck.
vehicle.
Never use
“J”
hooks. Use T-hooks
instead.
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