2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 226

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Towing Towing Your Vehicle Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See Roadside Assistance Program on page7-5. Here are some important things to consider before you do recreational vehicle towing: a 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 cantow. Do you have the proper towing equipment? See your dealer or trailering professional for additional advice and equipment recommendations. e If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome), see "Recreational Vehicle Towing" following. a a Recreational Vehicle Towing Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle behind another vehicle - such as behind a motorhome. The two most common types of recreational vehicle towing are known as "dinghy towing" (towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground) and "dolly towing" (towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and two wheels up on a device known as a "fjnll\f') 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 4-22. Dinghy Towing Notice: Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground will damage drivetrain components. .four venicie was nor aesignea to be towea witn aii four wheels on the ground. If your vehicle must be towed, you should use a dolly. See "Dolly Towing" following for more information. With the proper preparation and equipment, many vehicles can be towed in these ways. See "Dinghy Towing" and "Dolly Towing," following. 4-3 1

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Towing
Towing
Your
Vehicle
Consult
your
dealer
or a professional towing service
if
you
need
to
have
your disabled vehicle towed. See
Roadside
Assistance
Program
on
page
7-5.
If
you
want to tow
your vehicle behind another vehicle
for
recreational
purposes (such as behind a
motorhome),
see
“Recreational
Vehicle
Towing” following.
Here are some important things to consider before you
do recreational vehicle towing:
a
e
a
a
Recreational
Vehicle Towing
Recreational
vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind
another
vehicle
-
such as behind a
motorhome.
The
two
most
common types of recreational vehicle
towing
are
known
as
“dinghy towing” (towing your
vehicle
with all four
wheels on the ground) and “dolly
towing”
(towing
your
vehicle with two
wheels
on
the
ground
and
two
wheels
up
on
a device known
as
a
“fjnll\f’)
With
the
proper
preparation
and equipment, many
vehicles
can
be
towed in these ways.
See “Dinghy
Towing”
and
“Dolly
Towing,” following.
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.
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
4-22.
Dinghy
Towing
Notice:
Towing your
vehicle
with
all
four wheels
on
the ground
will
damage drivetrain components.
.four venicie was
nor aesignea to be
towea witn aii four
wheels on the ground.
If
your vehicle must be towed,
you should use a dolly. See
“Dolly
Towing” following for
more information.
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