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Problems on the Road
Towing Your Pontiac
(CONK)
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle cannot be towed
from the front with sling-type
equipment.
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel
drive.
0 The make, model, and year of your
vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift
lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was
damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the
tow operator know that this manual
contains detailed towing instructions and
illustrations. The operator may want to
see them.
When your vehicle is being towed, have
the ignition key off. The steering wheel
should be clamped in a straight-ahead
position, with a clamping device designed
for towing service. Do not use the
vehicle’s steering column lock for this.
The transaxle should be in Neutral and the
parking brake released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front
wheels, unless you must. If the vehicle
must be towed on the front wheels, don’t
go more than 35 mph (55 km/h) or farther
than 50 miles (80 km) or your transaxle
will be damaged. If these limits must be
exceeded, then the front wheels have to be
supported on a dolly.
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