GMC 2008 Acadia User Manual

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

1. Position the vehicle to tow and then secure it.
2. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.

3. Set the parking brake.
4. Turn the ignition to ACC/ACCESSORY.
5. Shift your transmission to NEUTRAL (N).
6. To prevent your battery from draining while the

vehicle is being towed, disconnect the vehicle’s
battery. Contact your dealer/retailer for more
information on the battery disconnection procedure.

7. Release the parking brake.

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

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

Once you have reached your destination:

1. Set the parking brake.

2. Re-connect the vehicle’s battery. Contact your

dealer/retailer for more information on the battery
connection procedure.

3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK/OFF and remove the

key from the ignition.

Notice: Don’t tow a vehicle with the front drive
wheels on the ground if one of the front tires is a
compact spare tire. Towing with two different
tire sizes on the front of the vehicle can cause
severe damage to the transmission.

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