1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 238

Tiwing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service Theycanprovide the rightequipmentandknowhowtotow damage. tow your vehicle. it without If your vehicle has been changed since it wasfactory-new, by addingthings likefoglamps,aeroskirting, or specialtiresandwheels,thesethingscould bedamagedduringtowing. Beforeyou do anything,turnonthehazardwarningflashers. Whenyoucall, tell thetowingservice: or that it hasthefour-wheeldrive Thatyourvehiclehasrear-wheeldrive, option. Themake,model, andyear ofyour vehicle. Whetheryoucanmovetheshiftleverforthetransmissionandtransfer case, if youhaveone. If there was anaccident,whatwasdamaged. CAUTION I A To help avoid injury to you or others: 9 Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is being towed. Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds. e e Never tow with damaged parts not fully secured. Never get under your vehicle after it has been lifted by the tow truck. * Always use separate safety chains on each side when towing a vehicle. Whenyourvehicle is beingtowed,havetheignitionkey off. Thesteering wheelshouldbeclamped in astraight-aheadposition,withaclampingdevice designedfortowingservice. Do notusethevehicle'ssteeringcolumnlockfor if youhaveone,shouldbein this. Thetransmissionandtransfercase, Neutralandtheparkingbrakereleased. If youhaveatwo-wheeldrivevehicle,don'thaveyourvehicletowedonthe If thevehiclemustbetowedontherear rearwheels,unlessyoumust. wheels,don't go morethan 35 mph (56 kmlh) or fartherthan 50 miles (80 km) or your transmissionwillbedamaged. If theselimitsmustbeexceeded, then the reardrivewheelshavetobesupportedonadolly. 5-7