1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 185

Towing Your Vehicle T y to have a Chevrolet dealer or a r professional towing service tow your vehicle. If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting or special tires and wheels, these instructions and illustrations may not becorrect. Before you do anything,turn on the hazard warning flashers. When you call, tell the towing service: That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with sling-type equipment. That your vehicle has front-wheel drive. @ 1 A CAUTIOIl: To help avoidinjury toyou or others: Never let passengersride 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 vehicle after it has been liftedby the tow truck. 0 Always securethe vehicle on each side with separate safety chains when towing it. Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead. The make, model and year of your vehicle. Whether you can still move the shift lever. If there was an accident, what was damaged. When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator know that this manual contains detailed towing instructions and illustrations. The operatormay want to see them.