Loading your vehicle, Loading your vehicle -33, Caution – Saturn 2004 Ion User Manual

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Dolly Towing (All Transaxles)

To tow your vehicle from the front with two wheels on
the ground, do the following:

1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.

2. If you have a five-speed automatic transaxle or VTi

variable transaxle, shift the transaxle to PARK (P).
If you have a manual transaxle, shift the vehicle
to SECOND (2).

3. Set the parking brake and then remove the key.

4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead

position with a clamping device designed for towing.

5. Release the parking brake.

Loading Your Vehicle

It is very important to know how much weight your
vehicle can carry. This weight is called the vehicle
capacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants,
cargo and all nonfactory-installed options. Two labels
on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly
carry, the Tire and Loading Information label and the
Certification label.

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CAUTION:

Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, and it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose
control and crash. Also, overloading can
shorten the life of your vehicle.

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