Front Towing 
NOTICE: 
Do not  tow  with  sling  type  equipment or 
fascidfog lamp  damage will  occur.  Use  wheel-lift 
or  car-carrier  equipment.  Additional  ramping 
may  be  required for  car-carrier equipment.  Use 
safety  chains  and wheel  straps.  Use the T-slots  for 
car-carrier  securing. 
Towing  a  vehicle  over  rough  surfaces could 
damage  a  vehicle.  Damage  can occur  from 
vehicle  to  ground or vehicle  to  wheel-lift 
equipment.  To help  avoid  damage,  install a 
towing  dolly  and raise the  vehicle until adequate 
clearance 
is obtained  between the ground and/or 
wheel-lift  equipment. 
Do  not  attach  winch  cables  or J-hooks  to 
suspension  components  when  using  car-carrier 
equipment.  Always  use  T-hooks  inserted in 
the  T-hook  slots. 
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Rear Towing 
INOTICE: 
Using a  towing  dolly  for  your  drive  wheels  is 
recommended  if your  vehicle  is towed  more 
than 
500 cumulative  miles (800 km)  or  exceeds 
50 mph (80 km/h). 
NOTICE: 
Do not tow  with  sling-type  equipment  or  the  rear 
bumper  valance  will be  damaged. 
Use wheel-lift 
or  car-carrier  equipment.  Additional  ramping 
may  be  required  for  car-carrier  equipment.  Use 
safety  chains  and wheel  straps.  Use the T-slots  for 
car-carrier  securing. 
Towing  a vehicle  over  rough  surfaces  could 
damage  a  vehicle. Damage  can  occur  from 
vehicle  to  ground  or  vehicle to  wheel-lift 
equipment. 
To help  avoid  damage,  install a 
towing  dolly  and  raise  the  vehicle until  adequate 
clearance  is obtained  between  the  ground  and/or 
wheel-lift  equipment. 
Do not  attach  winch cables  or  J-nooks  to 
suspension  components  when  using  car-carrier 
equipment. 
Always use  T-hooks  inserted  in 
T-hooks  slots. 
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Used Replacement  Wheels 
Using  the wrong replacement  wheels,  wheel 
bolts  or wheel  nuts on your  vehicle  can be 
dangerous. 
It could  affect  the braking  and 
handling  of your  vehicle,  make  your  tires  lose air 
and  make  you  lose  control. You could  have 
a 
collision  in which  you  or  others could  be injured. 
Always use the  correct  wheel,  wheel  bolts and 
wheel  nuts  for  replacement. 
NOTICE: 
The wrong  wheel can also cause problems  with 
bearing  life, brake  cooling,  speedometer  or 
odometer  calibration,  headlamp  aim, bumper 
height,  vehicle  ground  clearance  and  tire or  tire 
chain  clearance  to  the  body and chassis. 
See “Changing a Flat Tire” in the  Index for 
more information. 
Putting a used  wheel on your  vehicle  is 
dangerous. 
You can’t  know  how  it’s  been used or 
how 
far it’s  been driven.  It could  fail suddenly 
and  cause  an accident. 
If you  have to replace a 
wheel,  use 
a new GM original  equipment  wheel. 
Tire Chains 
NOTICE: 
If your vehicle  has P225/60R16 size tires, don’t 
use  tire  chains.  They can  damage  your  vehicle 
because  there’s not enough clearance. 
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