2003 Nissan 350Z Owner's Manual - Page 154

2003 Nissan 350Z Manual

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ground or four wheels on the ground (forward or backward) as this may cause serious and expensive damage to the transmission. If it is necessary to tow the vehicle with the front wheels raised, always use towing dollies under the rear wheels. ¼ When towing rear wheel drive models with the front wheels on the ground or on towing dollies: Turn the ignition key to the OFF position, and secure the steering wheel in a straight ahead position with a rope or similar device. Never secure the steering wheel by turning the ignition key to the LOCK position. This may damage the steering lock mechanism. SCE0412 SCE0413 VEHICLE RECOVERY (Freeing a stuck vehicle) After removing the front license plate (if so equipped), 1 k Remove the towing hook cover from the bumper. CAUTION ¼ Never tow automatic transmission models with the rear wheels on the 2 k Securely install the towing hook stored with jacking tools. Make sure that the hook is properly secured in the stored place after use. ¼ Tow chains or cables must be attached only to the main structural members of the vehicle. In case of emergency 6-11

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CAUTION
°
Never tow automatic transmission
modelswiththerearwheelsonthe
groundorfourwheelsontheground
(forwardorbackward)asthismay
causeseriousandexpensivedamage
tothetransmission.
Ifitisnecessarytotowthevehicle
withthefrontwheelsraised,always
use towing dollies under the rear
wheels.
°
Whentowingrearwheeldrivemod-
els with the front wheels on the
groundorontowingdollies:
TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpo-
sition,andsecurethesteeringwheel
inastraightaheadpositionwitha
ropeorsimilardevice.Neversecure
the steering wheel by turning the
ignitionkeytotheLOCKposition.
Thismaydamagethesteeringlock
mechanism.
VEHICLERECOVERY(Freeinga
stuckvehicle)
After removing the front license plate (if so
equipped),
±
1
Removethetowinghookcoverfromthe
bumper.
±
2
Securelyinstallthetowinghookstoredwith
jackingtools.
Makesurethatthehookisproperlysecuredin
thestoredplaceafteruse.
°
Towchainsorcablesmustbeattachedonly
tothemainstructuralmembersofthevehicle.
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Incaseofemergency
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