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2003 Buick Century Owner Manual

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Towing

Towing Your Vehicle

Consult your dealer or a professional towing service if
you need to have your disabled vehicle towed. See
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6.

If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle
for recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),
see “Recreational Vehicle Towing” following.

Recreational Vehicle Towing

Recreational vehicle towing means towing your vehicle
behind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.
The two most common types of recreational vehicle
towing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing your vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing”
(towing your vehicle with two wheels on the ground and
two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).

With the proper preparation and equipment, many
vehicles can be towed in these ways. See “Dinghy
Towing” and “Dolly Towing,” following.

Here are some important things to consider before you
do recreational vehicle towing:

What’s the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?
Be sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer’s
recommendations.

How far will you tow? Some vehicles have
restrictions on how far and how long they can tow.

Do you have the proper towing equipment?
See your dealer or trailering professional for
additional advice and equipment recommendations.

Is your vehicle ready to be towed? Just as you
would prepare your vehicle for a long trip, you’ll
want to make sure your vehicle is prepared to be
towed. See

Before Leaving on a Long Trip on

page 4-23.

Dinghy Towing

Notice: Towing your vehicle with all four wheels on
the ground will damage drivetrain components.

Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all four
wheels on the ground. If your vehicle must be towed,
you should use a dolly. See “Dolly Towing” following for
more information.

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  • What’s the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?
  • How far will you tow?
  • Do you have the proper towing equipment?
  • Is your vehicle ready to be towed?

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  • See “Dinghy Towing” and “Dolly Towing,” following. Here are some important things to consider before you do recreational vehicle towing: • What’s the towing capacity of the towing vehicle?
  • Be sure you read the tow vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations. • How far will you tow?
  • Some vehicles have restrictions on how far and how long they can tow. • Do you have the proper towing equipment?
  • See your dealer or trailering professional for additional advice and equipment recommendations. • Is your vehicle ready to be towed?

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