1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 201
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Manual
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Rear Towing Tow Limits -- 55 mph (88 k d ) , 500 miles (800 km) NOTICE: Do not tow with sling-type equipment or the rear bumper valance will be damaged. Use wheel-lift or carcarrierequipment. Additionalramping may be required for carcarrier equipment. Use safety chainsand wheel straps. Towing a vehicle overrough surfaces could damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from vehicle toground or vehicle to wheel-lift equipment. To help avoid damage, install a towing dollyand raise the vehicleuntil adequate clearance is obtained betweenthe ground and/or wheel-lift equipment. Do not attach winch cablesor J-hooks to suspension components when usingcar-carrier equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. 5-13
Rear
Towing
Tow
Limits
--
55
mph
(88
k d ) ,
500
miles
(800
km)
NOTICE:
Do
not tow
with
sling-type
equipment or the rear
bumper valance will
be
damaged.
Use
wheel-lift
or
carcarrier equipment.
Additional
ramping
may
be required for carcarrier equipment. Use
safety
chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle
over rough surfaces
could
damage
a
vehicle.
Damage
can
occur
from
vehicle
to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment. To help
avoid
damage,
install
a
towing
dolly and raise the
vehicle until adequate
clearance
is
obtained
between the ground and/or
wheel-lift
equipment.
Do
not attach winch
cables or J-hooks
to
suspension
components when
using car-carrier
equipment. Always
use
T-hooks
inserted in
the
T-hook
slots.
5-13