You can tow your vehicle from the front
with wheel lift equipment to raise the front
wheels off the ground. We recommend
that you place the rear wheels on a dolly
to prevent damage to the rear of your
vehicle.
You can tow your vehicle from the rear with
wheel lift equipment.
Note:
You must place the front wheels on
a dolly to prevent damage to the
transmission.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
Emergency Towing WARNING: If your vehicle has a
steering wheel lock make sure the ignition
is in the accessory or on position when
being towed.
If your vehicle is disabled and you have no
access to a tow dolly, car-hauling trailer or
a flatbed transport vehicle, it can only be
flat-towed with all wheels on the ground
under the following conditions:
• Your vehicle is facing forward so that
it is towed in a forward direction.
• The transmission selector lever is
placed in position N
. If the transmission
gear shift lever cannot be moved to
position
N, it may need to be
overridden. See Automatic
Transmission (page 169).
• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is
50 mi (80 km).
Drive off slowly and smoothly without
jerking the vehicle you are towing.
You must only use the towing eye that was
delivered with your vehicle. See
Towing
Points (page 245). Tow ropes or rigid towing bars must be
placed on the same side. For example; right
hand rear towing point to right hand front
towing point.
You must use a tow rope or rigid towing
bar that is of the correct strength for the
weight of the towing vehicle and the
vehicle that is being towed.
The weight of the vehicle that is being
towed must not exceed the weight of the
towing vehicle.
Recreational Vehicle Towing
Note:
Put your climate control system in
recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering the vehicle. See
Climate Control
(page 108).
Follow these guidelines if you have a need
for recreational (RV) towing. An example
of recreational towing would be towing
your vehicle behind a motorhome. We
designed these guidelines to prevent
damage to your transmission.
Front-wheel drive vehicles
CANNOT be
flat-towed (all wheels on the ground), as
transmission damage may occur. You can
tow your vehicle with the front wheels off
the ground by using a tow dolly. If you are
using a tow dolly, follow the instructions
specified by the equipment provider.
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Rear Towing Point.............................................
246
Towing Eye Location........................................ 246
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................237
Emergency Towing............................................ 237
Recreational Vehicle Towing.......................... 237
Towing.............................................................230
Traction Control.............................................176
Principle of Operation....................................... 176
Trailer Sway Control.....................................231
Transmission Code Designation - 6-Speed Automatic
Transmission..............................................334
Transmission Code Designation - 8-Speed Automatic
Transmission..............................................335
Transmission
..................................................169
Transporting the Vehicle...........................236
Trip Computer
.................................................94
Average Fuel.......................................................... 94
Digital Speedometer.......................................... 94
Distance to Empty............................................... 94
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 94
Trip Odometer....................................................... 94
Type Approvals
............................................464
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for
Blind Spot Information System................471
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for Mid Range Radar.................................................. 466
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for Passive Anti-Theft System....................... 467
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for Radio Transceiver Module......................... 470
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for SYNC 3.............................................................. 473
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor(s)...............464
Radio Frequency Certification Logos for Wireless Charging......................................... 472
U
Under Hood Overview - 1.5L Duratorq-TDCi Diesel
..............................262
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L Duratec-HE (MI4)/2.0L Flex Fuel...............................263
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L...................264
Unique Driving Characteristics................146 USB Port - Vehicles Without: SYNC
3.......................................................................362
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................196 Automatic Cancellation................................... 199
Blocked Sensor.................................................. 200
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 199
Changing the Set Speed................................. 198
Detection Issues................................................. 199
Following a Vehicle............................................ 197
Hilly Condition Usage....................................... 199
Overriding the System...................................... 198
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 199
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed..............197
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 198
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 199
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On........................................................................\
196
Switching to Normal Cruise Control............201
System Not Available...................................... 200
Using Cruise Control....................................195 Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 195
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 195
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems...........................................................61
Using Snow Chains......................................315 Vehicles with Stability Control...................... 316
Using Stability Control................................178
Using Traction Control................................176 Switching the System Off................................ 176
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 176
Using a Switch..................................................... 176
Using the Information Display Controls............................................................. 176
Using Voice Recognition...........................362 Apps........................................................................\
376
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction......................................................... 377
Entertainment..................................................... 373
General................................................................... 372
Navigation............................................................. 375
Phone..................................................................... 374
Phone Voice Service......................................... 362
Voice Settings...................................................... 377
Using Winter Tires........................................315
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................250
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