1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual

\ CAUTION:A 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 ignition keyturned to OFF. The steering wheel should be clamped ina straight-ahead position, with a clamping devicedesigned for towing service. Do not use the vehicle’ssteering column lock for this. The transaxle should be inNEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released.Don’t have your vehicle towed on the drive wheels,unless you must. If the vehicle must be towed on thedrive 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 thedrive wheels have to be supported on a dolly.5-9