Safety Precautions When Tow Starting And Towing
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CAUTION:
Risk of destroying the transmission.
- When towing the vehicle, the selector lever must be in "N" and the vehicle must not be towed farther than 50 km and not faster than 50 km/h.
NOTE:
The engine cannot be tow started, for example, if the battery is too weak or if the starter is not working.