1994 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 191

Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know how to it without tow damage. If your vehicle has been changed modified since it was factory-new by or adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these things can be damaged during towing. Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers. When you call, tell the towing service: That, if your vehicle has all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive with fog lamps, it cannot be towed from the front with sling-type equipment. That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the all-wheel-drive option. The make, model, and yearof your vehicle. Whether you can still move the shift lever. If there was an accident, what was damaged. When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering wheel shouldbe clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed for towing service. Do not use the vehicle's steering column lock for this. The transmission should be in (Neutral) and the parking brake released. " N 7 If your vehicle has the all-wheel drive option, it can only betowed with all four wheels off the ground. A dolly must be used under the un-raised wheels when towing or the vehicle must be transported on a flat bed carrier. 5-7