1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 198

if it isn't a adequately secured. This can causecollision, serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or steel cables before it transported. is Don't use substitutes (ropes, leather straps, canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use T-hooks insertedin the T-hook slots. Never use J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and suspension components. A vehicle can fall from a car carr When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering wheel should beclamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping device designed for towing service.Do not use the vehicle's steering column lock for this. The transaxle should bein NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released. Don't have your vehicle towed the drive wheels, on the unless you must. If the vehicle must be towed on drive wheels, (see speed anddistance restrictions later in this section) or your transaxle willbe damaged. If these limits must beexceeded, then the drive wheels have to be supported on a dolly. 5-8