CHEVROLET 2012 Colorado - Manual (Page 342)

Black plate (92,1) Chevrolet Colorado Owner Manual - 2012
10-92 Vehicle Care
Dinghy Towing
Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Notice: If the vehicle is towed
with all four wheels on the
ground, the drivetrain
components could be damaged.
The repairs would not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. Do not
tow the vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground.
Two-wheel-drive vehicles should not
be towed with all four wheels on the
ground. Two-wheel-drive
transmissions have no provisions
for internal lubrication while being
towed.
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles
Use the following procedure to
dinghy tow a four-wheel-drive
vehicle:
1. Position the vehicle being towed
behind the tow vehicle.
2. Put an automatic transmission
in P (Park) or a manual
transmission in 1 (First).
3. Turn the engine off and firmly set
the parking brake. See Parking
Brake on page 9‑45.
4. Securely attach the vehicle
being towed to the tow vehicle.
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WARNING
Shifting a full‐time
four‐wheel‐drive vehicle's
transfer case into N (Neutral) can
cause the vehicle to roll even if
the automatic transmission is in
P (Park) or the manual
transmission is in any gear. You
or others could be injured. Make
sure the parking brake is firmly
set before the transfer case is
shifted to N (Neutral).
5. Shift the transfer case to
N (Neutral). See “Shifting into
N (Neutral)” under Four-Wheel
Drive on page 10‑30.