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RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Manual Transmission • Transmission in NEUTRAL Automatic Transmission NOT ALLOWED Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground Flat Tow None Dolly Tow On Trailer Front Rear All • Key in ACC NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED OK OK (FWD Only) NOT ALLOWED OK NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmission is in NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position. CAUTION! • Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with a automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result. If these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive wheels are off the ground. • Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing. UTILITY 65

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RECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,ETC.)
Towing Condition
Wheels OFF the Ground
Manual Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Flat Tow
None
• Transmission in
NEUTRAL
• Key in ACC
NOT ALLOWED
Dolly Tow
Front
NOT ALLOWED
OK
(FWD Only)
Rear
NOT ALLOWED
NOT ALLOWED
On Trailer
All
OK
OK
NOTE:
Vehicles equipped with
manual transmissions
may be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal highway
speed, for any distance, if the
manual transmission
is in NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position.
CAUTION!
• Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with a automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result. If
these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive wheels are off the ground.
• Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if
a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing.
UTILITY
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