Towing a disabled vehicle, Four-wheel drive vehicles – Dodge 2010 Dakota User Manual

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WARNING!

• Chains are not recommended for freeing a stuck

vehicle. Chains may break, causing serious injury
or death.

• Stand clear of vehicles when pulling with tow

hooks. Tow straps and chains may break, causing
serious injury.

CAUTION!

Tow hooks are for emergency use only, to rescue a
vehicle stranded off road. Do not use tow hooks for
tow truck hookup or highway towing. You could
damage your vehicle.

TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE

Proper towing or lifting equipment is required to prevent
damage to your vehicle. Use of safety chains is recom-
mended. Attach towing device to main structural mem-
bers of the vehicle, not to bumpers or associated brack-
ets. State and local laws, applying to vehicles under
tow, must be observed.

Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles

The manufacturer recommends towing with all wheels
OFF

the ground. Acceptable methods are to tow the

vehicle on a flatbed or with one end of the vehicle raised
and the opposite end on a towing dolly.

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