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UTILITY RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle Towing Condition Wheels OFF the Ground Four-Wheel Drive Models See Instructions • Automatic transmission in PARK Flat Tow NONE • Manual transmission in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL (N) • Transfer case in NEUTRAL (N) • Tow in forward direction NOT ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED OK Dolly Tow On Trailer Front Rear ALL Recreational Towing - Four-Wheel Drive Models NOTE: The transfer case must be shifted into NEUTRAL (N), automatic transmission must be shifted into PARK, and manual transmission must be placed in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL) for recreational towing. Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N) Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for recreational towing. 1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop. 2. Turn OFF the engine. 3. Press and hold the brake pedal. 4. Shift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL or depress the clutch pedal on a manual transmission. 5. Shift the transfer case lever into NEUTRAL (N). 6. Start the engine. 7. Shift the transmission into REVERSE. 8. Release the brake pedal (and clutch pedal on manual transmissions) for five seconds and ensure that there is no vehicle movement. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with automatic transmission in DRIVE or manual transmission in first gear. 10. Turn OFF the engine. 11. Firmly apply the parking brake. 12. Shift the transmission into PARK or place manual transmission in gear (NOT in Neutral). 81

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RECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,
ETC.)
Towing This Vehicle Behind Another Vehicle
Towing Condition
Wheels OFF
the Ground
Four-Wheel Drive Models
Flat Tow
NONE
See Instructions
• Automatic transmission in
PARK
• Manual transmission in gear
(NOT in NEUTRAL (N)
• Transfer case in NEUTRAL
(N)
• Tow in forward
direction
Dolly Tow
Front
NOT ALLOWED
Rear
NOT ALLOWED
On Trailer
ALL
OK
Recreational Towing – Four-Wheel Drive Models
NOTE:
The transfer case must be shifted into
NEUTRAL (N),
automatic
transmission must be shifted into
PARK,
and manual transmission must be
placed in gear (NOT in NEUTRAL) for recreational towing.
Shifting Into NEUTRAL (N)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for recreational towing.
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Turn OFF the engine.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal.
4. Shift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL or depress the clutch
pedal on a manual transmission.
5. Shift the transfer case lever into NEUTRAL (N).
6. Start the engine.
7. Shift the transmission into REVERSE.
8. Release the brake pedal (and clutch pedal on manual transmissions) for
five seconds and ensure that there is no vehicle movement.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with automatic transmission in DRIVE or manual
transmission in first gear.
10. Turn OFF the engine.
11. Firmly apply the parking brake.
12. Shift the transmission into PARK or place manual transmission in gear
(NOT in Neutral).
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