1996 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 179

Towing Your Vehicle Try to havea GM dealer ora professional towing service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know how to tow it without damage. If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, special tires and or wheels, these things be damaged during towing. can Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers. When you call, tell the towing service: 0 Whether your vehicle has rear-wheel drive or the all-wheel-drive option. If your vehicle has fog lamps, it cannot be towed from the front with sling-type equipment. The make, model, and year of your vehicle. Whether you can still move the shift lever. 0 0 If there was an accident, what was damaged. When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed fortowing service. Do not use the vehicle's steering column lock forthis. The transmission should be in NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brakereleased. 5-7