4-3.3 Use of Vehicle Equipped Hooks for Recovery Operations
Front:1. Using a suitable tool wrapped with a protective cloth,remove the recovery hook cover from the bumper.
2. Securely install the recovery hook as illustrated. The recovery hook is located in the tool kit in the left side of
the trunk area.
Failure to securely install the recovery hook may result
in serious personal injury or death and/or vehicledamage.
3. Attach the winch cable securely to the recovery hook.
Failure to securely attach the winch cable to the recovery hook may result in serious
personal injury or death and/or vehicle damage.
4. Make sure the winch cable remains fully connected to the recovery hook and does not interferewith surrounding area, take up the slack from the cable.
5. Release the parking brake.
6. Place the selector lever in the N (Neutral) position. Refer to
4-1.2 Shift Selector Lever Lock
Release (RAG–23)
.
7. Carefully pull the vehicle onto the flatbed.
8. Be careful not to pull the vehicle too close to the winch. Doing so will cause excessive downward force being
applied to the recovery hook. Too much downward force
may result in vehicle damage. Lower the flatbed and
finish rolling the vehicle forward if necessary.
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