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J u m per C ab le Rem oval
A . Heavy, U np ain te d Meta lE ngin e
P art or R em ote Negativ e ( )
T e rm in al
B . Good Batte ry or R em ote
P osit iv e (+ ) an d Rem ote
N egativ e ( ) Te rm in als
C . Dea d Batte ry or R em ote
P osit iv e (+ ) Te rm in al T
o dis c o n nect th e ju m pe r ca ble s
f r o m both ve hic le s, do th e fo llo w in g:
1 . Dis c o n nect th e bla ck
n ega tiv e ( ) ca ble fr o m th e
v e hic le th at ha d th e dead
b atte ry .
2 . Dis c o n nect th e bla ck
n ega tiv e ( ) ca ble fr o m th e
v e hic le wit h th e good ba tte ry .
3 . Dis c o n nect th e re d posit iv e (+ )
c a ble fr o m th e ve hic le wit h th e
g ood ba tte ry .
4 . Dis c o n nect th e re d posit iv e (+ )
c a ble fr o m th e oth er ve hic le .
To w in gTo w in g th e Veh ic leN otic e: To avo id dam ag e, th e
d is ab le d veh ic le sh ou ld be
t o w ed wit h all fo u r w heels off
t h e gro u nd.C are m ust be ta ken
w it h veh ic le s th at have lo w
g ro und cle ara n ce an d/o r sp ec ia l
e q uip m en t. A lw ays fla tb ed on a
c ar carrie r.
C onsu lt yo ur deale r or a
p ro fe ssio nalto w in g se rv ic e if th e
d is a ble d ve hic le must be to w ed.
S ee Roadsid e Assis ta nce Pro gra m
( U .S .and Canada) on page 13 8 or
R oadsid e Assis ta nce Pro gra m
( M exic o ) on page 131 0 .
T o to w th e ve hic le behin d anoth e r
v e h ic le fo r re cre atio nalp urp ose s,
s u ch as behin d a moto r hom e, se e
R ecre atio nalV ehic le To w in g in th is
s e ctio n.
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1 0-9 4 Veh ic le CareR ecre atio nal V eh ic le
T o w in gR ecre atio nalve hic le to w in g means
t o w in g th e ve hic le behin d an oth er
v e hic le su ch as be hin d amoto r
h o m e. T he tw o most co m mon ty p es
o f re cre a tio n alve h ic le to w in g are
k n ow n as din gh y to w in g and dolly
t o w in g. D in g hy to w in g is to w in g th e
v e hic le wit h all fo u r w he els on th e
g ro und . D olly to w in g is to w in g th e
v e hic le wit h tw o wheels on th e
g ro und and tw o whe els up on a
d e vic e kn ow n as a do ll y . H
ere are so m e im porta n t th in gs to
c o nsid er befo re re cre atio n alve h ic le
t o w in g:
.
W hat is th e to w in g ca p acit y
o f th e to w in g ve hic le ? Be
s u re to re ad th e to w
v e hic le manufa ctu re r's
r e co m m en datio n s.
.
W hat is th e dis ta n ce th at w il l b e
t r a ve lle d ? Som e ve h ic le s have
r e str ic tio ns on how fa r and ho w
l o ng th e y ca n to w .
.
Is th e pro p er to w in g equip m ent
g oin g to be use d ? See yo ur
d eale r or tr a ile rin g pro fe ssio n al
f o r addit io na la dvic e an d
e quip m en t re co m m en datio ns.
.
Is th e ve h ic le re ady to be
t o w ed? Ju st as pre pa rin g th e
v e hic le fo r a lo ng tr ip , m ake su re
t h e ve h ic le is pre p are d to be
t o w ed.
D in ghy To w in gTw o-W heel D riv e Veh ic le sN otic e: If th e veh ic le is
t o w ed wit h all fo u r w heels
o n th e gro un d,th e driv etr a in
c o m pon en ts co uld be dam ag ed .
T he re p air s would not be
c o vere d by th e veh ic le warra n ty .
D o no t to w th e veh ic le wit h all
f o u r w heels on th e gro u nd.
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T w o-w hee l- d riv e ve hic le s sh ould
n ot be to w ed wit h all fo ur w heels
o n th e gro u nd. Tw o-w heel- d riv e
t r a nsm is sio ns have no pro vis io n s
f o r in te rn allu bric a tio n whil e bein g
t o w ed .
F our-W heel D riv e Veh ic le sU se th e fo llo w in g pro ce dure to
d in ghy to w afo ur-w heel- d riv e
v e hic le :
1 . Posit io n th e ve hic le bein g
t o w ed beh in d th e to w
v e hic le . 2
. Put an auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is s io n in 1(F ir s t) .
3 . Turn th e engin e off an d fir m ly se t
t h e park in g bra ke . S ee Park in g
B ra ke on pag e 94 7.
4 . Secu re ly atta ch th e ve hic le
b ein g to w ed to th e to w ve h ic le .
{
W ARNIN G
Shif t in g afu ll tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve h ic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eu tr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve h ic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is s io n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co u ld be in ju re d . M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a n sfe r ca se is
s h if te d to N (N eu tr a l) . 5
. Shif t th e tr a nsfe r ca se to
N (N eutr a l) . S ee S hif tin g in to
N (N eutr a l) under Four- W heel
D riv e on page 10 3 1.
6 . Turn th e ig nit io n to LO CK/O FF
a nd re m ove th e ke y th e fr o nt
w heels will still tu rn .
7 . Rele ase th e park in g bra ke on ly
a fte r th e ve hic le bein g to w ed is
f ir m ly atta ch ed to th e to w in g
v e hic le .
A fte r to w in g se e S hif tin g Out of
N (N eutr a l) under Four- W heelD riv e
o n page 10 3 1 .
I f th e ve hic le bein g to w ed wil l n ot be
s ta rte d or driv e n fo r six weeks or
m ore , re m ove th e batte ry ca ble fr o m
t h e negativ e te rm in al(p ost) of th e
b atte ry to pre ve nt th e batte ry fr o m
d ra in in g.
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1 0-9 6 Veh ic le CareD olly To w in gFro nt To w in g (F ro nt W heels Off
t h e Gro und) Tw oW heel D riv e
V eh ic le sN otic e : If a tw o-w heel- d riv e
v e h ic le is to w ed wit h th e re ar
w heels on th e gro und,th e
t r a n sm is sio n co uld be dam ag ed .
T he re p air s would not be co vere d
b y th e veh ic le warra n ty . N ever
t o w th e veh ic le wit h th e re ar
w heels on th e gro und. T
w o-w heel- d riv e ve hic le s sh ou ld
n ot be to w ed wit h th e re ar w heels
o n th e gro un d. Tw o-w heel- d riv e
t r a nsm is sio ns ha ve no pro vis io n s
f o r in te rn a llu bric a tio n while bein g
t o w ed.
T o doll y to w atw ow he el d riv e
v e hic le , th e ve hic le must be to w ed
w it h th e re a r w heels on th e do ll y .
S ee R ea r To w in g (R ear W hee ls Off
t h e Gro und ) la te r in th is se ctio n fo r
m ore in fo rm atio n. F
ro n t To w in g (F ro n t W heels Off
t h e Gro und) Four-W heel- D riv e
V eh ic le s
U se th e fo llo w in g pro ce dure to doll y
t o w afo ur- w heel- d riv e ve hic le fr o m
t h e fr o nt:
1 . Atta ch th e dolly to th e to w
v e hic le fo ll o w in g th e dolly
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
2 . Driv e th e fr o nt w heels onto th e
d oll y .
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3 . Put an au to m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is sio n in 1(F ir s t) .
4 . Turn th e eng in e off and fir m ly se t
t h e park in g bra ke . S ee Park in g
B ra ke on pa ge 94 7.
{
W ARNIN G
Shif tin g afu ll tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve hic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eutr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve hic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e au to m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is sio n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co u ld be in ju re d. M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a n sfe r ca se is
s h if te d to N (N eutr a l) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e man ufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns. 6
. Shif t th e tr a nsfe r ca se to
N (N eutr a l) . S ee S hif tin g in to
N (N eutr a l) un der Four- W hee l
D riv e on pa ge 10 3 1.
7 . Rele ase th e pa rk in g bra ke only
a fte r th e ve hic le bein g to w ed is
f ir m ly atta ch ed to th e to w in g
v e hic le .
8 . Turn th e ig n it io n to LO CK/O FF.
A ft e r to w in g, se e S hif tin g Out of
N (N eutr a l) un der Four- W hee lD riv e
o n page 10 3 1.
I f th e ve hic le bein g to w ed will n ot be
s ta rte d or driv e n fo r six weeks or
m ore , re m ove th e batte ry ca ble fr o m
t h e neg ativ e te rm in a l(p ost) of th e
b att e ry to pre ve nt th e batt e ry fr o m
d ra in in g. R
ear To w in g (R ear W heels Off
t h e Gro und) Tw oW heel D riv e
V eh ic le s
U se th e fo ll o w in g pro ce dure to dolly
t o w atw o-w heel- d riv e ve hic le fr o m
t h e re ar:
1 . Atta ch th e dolly to th e to w
v e hic le fo ll o w in g th e dolly
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
2 . Driv e th e re ar w heels onto th e
d oll y .
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1 0-9 8 Veh ic le Care3 . Fir m ly se t th e park in g bra ke .
S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7.
4 . Put an auto m atic tr a n sm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a man ual
t r a nsm is sio n in 1(F ir s t) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e manufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio n s.
6 . Use an ad equ ate cla m pin g
d evic e desig n ed fo r to w in g to
e nsu re th a t th e fr o n t w heels are
l o ck e d in to th e str a ig ht posit io n.
7 . Turn th e ig nit io n to LO CK/O FF.
I f th e ve h ic le bein g to w ed wil l
n ot be sta rte d or driv e n fo r
s ix weeks or m ore , re m ove th e
b atte ry ca ble fr o m th e negativ e
t e rm in al(p o st) of th e batte ry to
p re ve nt th e batt e ry fr o m
d ra in in g. R
ear To w in g (R ea r W hee ls Off th e
G ro und) FourW hee l D riv e
V eh ic le s
U se th e fo ll o w in g pro ce du re to dolly
t o w afo ur- w hee l- d riv e ve h ic le fr o m
t h e re ar:
1 . Atta ch th e dolly to th e to w
v e hic le fo ll o w in g th e dolly
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns.
2 . Driv e th e re ar w heels onto th e
d oll y .
3 . Fir m ly se t th e park in g bra ke .
S ee Park in g Bra ke on
p age 94 7. 4
. Put an auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i n P (P ark ) or a manual
t r a nsm is s io n in 1(F ir s t) .
5 . Secu re th e ve hic le to th e dolly
f o llo w in g th e manufa ctu re r's
i n str u ctio ns.
6 . Use an adequate cla m pin g
d e vic e desig ned fo r to w in g to
e n su re th at th e fr o nt w heels are
l o cke d in to th e str a ig ht posit io n.
{
W ARNIN G
Shif tin g afu ll tim e
f o urw heel d riv e ve hic le 's
t r a nsfe r ca se in to N (N eutr a l)
c a n ca use th e ve hic le to ro ll
e ve n if th e auto m atic tr a nsm is sio n
i s in P (P ark ) or th e manual
t r a nsm is s io n is in any gear. Y ou
o r oth ers co uld be in ju re d. M ake
s u re th e park in g bra ke is fir m ly
s e t befo re th e tr a nsfe r ca se is
s h if t e d to N (N eutr a l) .
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7 . Shif t th e tr a nsfe r ca se to
N (N eutr a l) . S ee S hif t in g in to
N (N eutr a l) und er Four- W heel
D riv e on page 10 3 1.
8 . Turn th e ig n it io n to LO CK/O FF.
I f th e ve hic le be in g to w ed will
n ot be sta rte d or driv e n fo r
s ix wee ks or m ore , re m ove th e
b atte ry ca ble fr o m th e negativ e
t e rm in al(p ost) of th e batte ry to
p re ve nt th e ba tte ry fr o m
d ra in in g .
A fte r to w in g, se e S hif tin g Out of
N (N eutr a l) und er Four- W heelD riv e
o n page 10 3 1.
A pp eara n ce CareE xte rio r C areS il ic o ne gre ase on weath ers tr ip s will
m ake th em la st lo n ger, se alb e tte r,
a nd not stic k or sq uea k. A pp ly
s il ic o ne gre ase wit h a cle an clo th .
D urin g ve ry co ld , da m p wea th er
f r e quent app li c a tio n may be
r e quir e d . S ee Reco m men ded Flu id s
a nd Lubric a nts on page 11 6 .W ash in g th e Veh ic leT he best w ay to pre se rv e th e
v e hic le 's fin is h is to ke ep it cle an
b y wash in g it ofte n .
N otic e: Certa in cle an ers co nta in
c h em ic a ls th at ca n dam ag e th e
e m ble m sor nam ep la te s on th e
v eh ic le . C heck th e cle an in g
p ro duct la b el. If it sta te s th at it
s h ould not be used on pla stic
p arts , d o not use it on th e veh ic le
o r dam ag e m ay occ u r an d it
w ould not be co ve re d by th e
w arra n ty . D
o not w ash th e ve hic le in dir e ct
s u nlig ht. U se aca r w ash in g so ap .
D o not use cle anin g agents th at are
p e tr o le um base d or th at co nta in
a cid or abra siv e s, as th ey ca n
d a m age th e pain t, m eta lo r pla stic
o n th e ve hic le . A ppro ve d cle anin g
p ro ducts ca n be obta in ed fr o m yo ur
d e ale r. F ollo w all m anufa ctu re rs '
d ir e ctio ns re gard in g co rre ct
p ro duct usa ge, nece ssa ry sa fe ty
p re ca utio ns and appro pria te
d is p osa lo f any ve hic le ca re
p ro duct.
R in se th e ve hic le well, befo re
w ash in g and afte r to re m ove all
c le anin g agents co m ple te ly . If th e y
a re allo w ed to dry on th e su rfa ce ,
t h ey co uld sta in .
D ry th e fin is h wit h a so ft, cle an
c h am ois or an all - c o tto n to w elto
a vo id su rfa ce scra tc h es and wate r
s p ottin g.
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1 0-1 00 Veh ic le CareH ig h pre ssu re ca r w ash es m ay
c a use wate r to ente r th e ve hic le .
A vo id usin g hig h pre ss u re wash es
c lo se r th an 30 cm (1 2 in ch es) to th e
s u rfa ce of th e ve hic le . U se of pow er
w ash ers exce edin g 827 4 kP a
( 1 ,2 00 psi) ca n re su lt in dam age or
r e m ova lo f pa in t an d deca ls .C le an in g Exte rio r Lam ps/
L en sesU se on ly lu ke w arm or co ld wate r, a
s o ft clo th and a ca r w ash in g so ap to
c le an exte rio r la m ps an d le nse s.
F ollo w in str u ctio ns unde r W ash in g
t h e Vehic le .F in is h CareO cca sio na lw axin g or m ild
p olis h in g of th e ve hic le by hand
m ay be ne ce ssa ry to re m ove
r e sid ue fr o m th e pain t fin is h .
A ppro ve d cle a nin g pro ducts ca n
b e obta in ed fr o m yo ur de ale r.
I f th e ve hic le ha s a base co at/
c le arc o at pain t fin is h , th e cle arc o at
g iv e s m ore depth and glo ss to th e
c o lo re d base co at. A lw ays use w
axe s and polis h es th at are
n on-a bra siv e and mad e fo r a
b ase co at/c le a rc o at pain t fin is h .
N otic e: Mac h in e co m po undin g
o r ag gre ssiv e po lis h in g on a
b aseco at/c le a rc o at pain t fin is h
m ay dam ag e it . U se only
n on-a b ra siv e waxe s an d polis h es
t h at are m ad e fo r a basec o at/
c le arc o at pain t fin is h on th e
v eh ic le .
F ore ig n mate ria ls su ch as ca lc iu m
c h lo rid e an d oth e r sa lt s , ic e melt in g
a gents , ro a d oil a nd ta r, tr e e sa p ,
b ir d dro ppin gs, ch em ic a ls fr o m
i n dustr ia lch im neys, etc ., ca n
d am age th e ve h ic le 's fin is h if th ey
r e m ain on pain te d su rfa ce s. W ash
t h e ve hic le as so on as possib le .
I f nece ssa ry , use no n-a bra siv e
c le aners th a t are mark e d sa fe fo r
p ain te d su rfa ce s to re m ove fo re ig n
m atte r.
E xte rio r pa in te d su rfa ce s are
s u bje ct to agin g , w eath er and
c h em ic a lfa llo ut th at ca n ta ke th e ir
t o ll o ve r a perio d of ye a rs . To help k
e ep th e pain t fin is h lo okin g new ,
k e ep th e ve hic le gara ged or
c o ve re d wheneve r possib le .
P ro te ctin g Exte rio r B rig ht M eta l
P arts
B rig ht m eta lp arts sh ould be
c le aned re gula rly to ke ep th eir
l u ste r. W ash in g wit h wate r is all th at
i s usu ally needed. H ow eve r, ch ro m e
p o li s h may be use d on ch ro m e or
s ta in le ss ste eltr im ,if nece ssa ry .
U se sp ecia lca re wit h alu m in um
t r im .To avo id dam agin g pro te ctiv e
t r im ,neve r use auto or ch ro m e
p o li s h , ste am or ca ustic so ap to
c le an alu m in um .A co atin g of
w ax, ru bbed to hig h polis h , is
r e co m mended fo r all b rig ht m eta l
p a rts .
W in dsh ie ld an d W ip er B la d esC le an th e outs id e of th e win dsh ie ld
w it h gla ss cle aner.
C le an th e ru bber bla des usin g alin t
f r e e clo th or paper to w elso ake d
w it h win dsh ie ld wash er flu id or a
m il d dete rg ent. W ash th e win dsh ie ld