How to Tow a Car with an Automatic Transmission

If you need to tow a car with an automatic transmission, there are a few things you need to know to do it safely and without damaging the car. Here are the steps on how to tow a car with an automatic transmission:

1. Prepare the towing vehicle and the car being towed

Before you start towing, you need to make sure that both the towing vehicle and the car being towed are properly prepared.

For the towing vehicle, you will need to:

• Make sure that the towing vehicle is equipped with a tow hitch and a tow bar.
• Connect the tow bar to the towing vehicle.

For the car being towed, you will need to:

• Put the car in neutral.
• Release the parking brake.

2. Connect the tow bar to the car being towed

Once the towing vehicle and the car being towed are prepared, you need to connect the tow bar to the car being towed.

To do this, you will need to:

• Line up the tow bar with the receiver on the car being towed.
• Insert the tow bar into the receiver and secure it with the pin.

3. Secure the safety chains

Once the tow bar is connected, you need to secure the safety chains.

To do this, you will need to:

• Cross the safety chains under the tow bar.
• Hook the safety chains to the towing vehicle and the car being towed.

4. Test the towing setup

Before you start driving, you need to test the towing setup to make sure that it is secure.

To do this, you will need to:

• Gently pull on the towing vehicle to make sure that the tow bar and safety chains are secure.
• Drive the towing vehicle and the car being towed a short distance to make sure that everything is working properly.

5. Drive carefully

When you are towing a car with an automatic transmission, you need to drive carefully.

Here are some tips for driving with a towed car:

• Accelerate and brake gently.
• Avoid резкие повороты.
• Be aware of the increased stopping distance.

6. Disconnect the towed car

Once you have reached your destination, you need to disconnect the towed car.

To do this, you will need to:

• Put the towing vehicle in park.
• Release the safety chains.
• Pull the tow bar out of the receiver on the car being towed.

Additional tips

Here are some additional tips for towing a car with an automatic transmission:

• If you are towing a car for a long distance, it is important to take breaks to let the transmission cool down.
• Never tow a car with an automatic transmission in reverse.
• If you are towing a car with a front-wheel drive, you will need to use a dolly to support the front wheels.

By following these steps, you can safely tow a car with an automatic transmission.