WARNING
Working on the batteries or the electrical system in your vehicle
can cause serious acid burns, fires, or electrical shock.
Always keep children away from battery acid and vehicle bat-
teries in general.
Sulfuric battery acid is very corrosive and can cause blind-
ness and damage to unprotected skin. Never let battery acid or
lead particles contact your eyes, skin, and clothing.
Never lean over a vehicle battery. Always wear protective
gloves and eye protection. To reduce your risk of injury, never
tilt the batteries; acid could spill out through the vents and burn
you.
A highly explosive mixture of gases is given off when the bat-
tery is being charged.
Always avoid fires, sparks, open flame, and smoking. Never
create sparks or electrostatic charges when handling cables
and electrical equipment. Never short-circuit the battery termi-
nals. High-energy sparks can cause serious personal injury.
If you get battery acid in your eyes or on your skin, immedi-
ately rinse with cold water for several minutes and get medical
attention immediately. If you swallow any battery acid, get med-
ical attention immediately.
electrical system is operating. In the following situations, the vehicle
cannot be towed at all and must be transported on a flatbed truck or
trailer:
If the front and rear wheels cannot turn.
If the vehicle battery is dead (because the electronic steering col-
umn lock engages and cannot be released).
If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than
30 miles (50 km).
WARNING
It is not safe for children or other persons to ride in a vehicle
that is being towed.
Never let children or anyone else remain in the vehicle while
it is being towed.
NOTICE
The drive axle rotates while the vehicle is being towed with its
rear wheels off the ground. This can damage the automatic
transmission.
Never tow automatic transmission vehicle with the rear wheels
off the ground.
Tow manual transmission vehicles with the rear wheels off the
ground only if it is certain that no transmission fluid can leak
out.
Tips on towing
