Vehicle care 9-79 – CHEVROLET 2010 Equinox User Manual

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Vehicle Care

9-79

Dinghy Towing

Front-wheel‐drive and
all-wheel-drive vehicles may be
dinghy towed from the front. These
vehicles can also be towed by
placing them on a platform trailer
with all four wheels off of the
ground. For other towing options,
see “Dolly Towing” following in this
section.

For vehicles being dinghy towed,
the vehicle should be run at the
beginning of each day and at each
RV fuel stop for about five minutes.
This will ensure proper lubrication of
transmission components.

To tow the vehicle from the front
with all four wheels on the ground:

1. Position the vehicle that will be

towed and secure it to the
towing vehicle.

2. Turn the ignition key to

ACC/ACCESSORY.

3. Shift the transmission to

N (Neutral).

4. Turn all accessories off.

5. To prevent the battery from

draining while the vehicle is
being towed, remove fuse 32,
the Discrete Logic Ignition
Switch fuse, from the instrument
panel fuse block and store it in a
safe location. See Instrument
Panel Fuse Block on page 9‑40
.

Notice: If the vehicle is towed
without performing each of the
steps listed under “Dinghy
Towing,” the automatic
transmission could be damaged.
Be sure to follow all steps of the
dinghy towing procedure prior to
and after towing the vehicle.

Notice: If 105 km/h (65 mph) is
exceeded while towing the
vehicle, it could be damaged.
Never exceed 105 km/h (65 mph)
while towing the vehicle.

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