General Information
If the vehicle needs to be towed, call a professional towing service. It is very
dangerous to tow a vehicle with just a rope or chain.
There are three popular methods of towing a vehicle :
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Flat-bed Towing The operator
loads the vehicle on the back of truck. This is the best way to transport
the vehicle.
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Wheel Lift Towing The tow truck
uses two pivoting arms that go under the tires of the driving axle and lift
them off the ground. The other two wheels remain on the ground.
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Towing with slings The tow
truck uses metal cables with hooks on the ends. These hooks go around parts
of the frame or suspension, and the cables lift that end of the vehicle
off the ground. The vehicle's suspension and body can be seriously damaged
if this method of towing is attempted.
If the vehicle cannot be transported by the flat-bed towing, it should be
towed with the wheels of the driving axle off the ground. |
Manual Transaxle
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Release the parking brake.
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Shift the Transaxle to neutral
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Automatic Transaxle
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Release the parking brake.
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Shift to [D] position, then [N]
position. |
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Turn off the engine.
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The vehicle equipped
with full-time 4WD should be only transported on a flat-bed.
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Improper towing
preparation will damage the transaxle. Follow the procedure
above exactly. If you cannot shift the transaxle or start
the engine(automatic transaxle), your vehicle must be transported
on a flatbed. |
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It is the best
to tow vehicle no farther than 30km (19miles), and keep
the speed below 50km/h (30mph). (For the full-time 4WD vehicle,
limit the towing distance to 1.5km (1mile) and 15km/h (10mph)
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Trying to lift
or tow your vehicle by the bumpers will cause serious damage
to the vehicle. The bumpers are not designed to support
the vehicle's weight. |
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Front :
Rear :
Towing when ECS malfunctions
If the ECS malfunction indicator illuminates when
there is no air in the suspension, the vehicle height will become low, so do not
drive to protect the vehicle from the projections on the surface of the ground.
The vehicle should be only transported on a flat-bed.
Take your vehicle to an authorized HYUNDAI dealer by towing the vehicle and have
the system checked.
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When you load the vehicle
onto the tow truck, the loading angle should be smaller than 6°. |
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If a disabled vehicle
is immobile, do not forcibly continue the towing. |
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Lift And Support Points
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When heavy rear components
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Tightening Torque Table of
Standard Parts
BOLT (Nominal diameter)
NUT (Nominal diameter)
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Hyundai Elantra AD: Towing
