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3 . Secure the vehicle onto the carrier properly with safety chains . Each safety chain should be equally tightened and care must be taken not to pull the chains so tightly that the suspension bottoms out .
CAUTION
. If your vehicle has a bumper under guard ( optional ), be careful not to scrape it when placing the vehicle on the carrier and when removing the vehicle from the carrier .
. Transport by flat-bed truck may cause the headlights to become misaligned . In such a case , have the headlight alignment checked by a SUBARU dealer after transporting the vehicle by flat-bed truck .
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1 . Release the parking brake and put the transmission in the neutral position .
2 . The ignition switch should be in the “ ON ” position while the vehicle is being towed .
3 . Take up slack in the towline slowly to prevent damage to the vehicle .
WARNING
. Never turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”/“ OFF ” position while the vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the direction of the wheels will be locked .
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. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not function when the engine is not running . Because the engine is turned off , it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal and steering wheel .
CAUTION
. If transmission failure occurs , transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck .
. Sometime damaged vehicles cannot be towed because of their damaged condition . In that case , use a flat-bed truck for transportation .
. The traveling speed must be limited to less than 20 mph ( 32 km / h ) and the traveling distance to less than 31 miles ( 50 km ). For greater speeds and distances , transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck .
. Use a flat-bed truck if there are long distance downgrades or steep slopes . However , do not apply the brake pedal for a long time because the engine braking will not work while towing . Doing
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