1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

LA vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’tadequately secured. This can cause a collision,serious personal injury and vehicle damage. Thevehicle should be tightly secured with chains orsteel cables before it is transported.Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharpedges underneath the towed vehicle. Always useT-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots. Never useJ-hooks. They will damage drivetrain andsuspension components.When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignitionkey in the OFF position. The steering wheel shouldbe clamped in a straight-ahead position, with aclamping device designed for towing service. Do notuse the vehicle’s steering column lock for this. Thetransaxle should be in NEUTRAL (N) and the parkingbrake released.Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front wheels,unless you must. If the vehicle must be towed on thefront wheels, be sure to follow the speed and distancerestrictions later in this section or your transaxle will bedamaged. If these limits must be exceeded, then thefront wheels have to be supported on a dolly.