Flat towing

[William38070]

Can a 2016 1.5L Chevy Malibu be flat towed?

[Bumpyroad]

rockhillmanor wrote:

William38070 wrote:
Can a 2016 1.5L Chevy Malibu be flat towed?

Open the glove box and take out the owners manual. Look up recreational towing. It will state right there if it can be towed 4-down or needs a dolly.

yep, no rocket science here. when in doubt, read the directions.
bumpy

[Nutinelse2do]

Motorhome Magazine 2016 Dinghy Tow Guide

Click the above link. This should answer your question.

[rv2go]

Page 357 from the owners manual..........

Dinghy Towing (1.5L Engine without Active Shutters. RPO VRI)

Vehicles with active shutters cannot be dinghy towed.

To dinghy tow the vehicle from the front with all four wheels on the ground:
1. Position the vehicle to tow and then secure it to the towing vehicle.
2. Start the engine and place vehicle in N (Neutral).
3. Press ENGINE START/STOP once to turn the engine off. See Ignition Positions 0 227.
4. To prevent the battery from draining while the vehicle is being towed, remove fuses F10 and F41, from the instrument panel fuse block.
See Instrument Panel Fuse Block 0 317.

Remember to reinstall the fuses once the destination has been reached

[lanerd]

Now only will it tell you "if" it can, it will also tell you "how" you can.

Ron

[rockhillmanor]

William38070 wrote:
Can a 2016 1.5L Chevy Malibu be flat towed?

Open the glove box and take out the owners manual. Look up recreational towing. It will state right there if it can be towed 4-down or needs a dolly.

[rv2go]

This from FMCA.
4 To prevent the battery from draining while the vehicle is being towed, remove the Discrete Logic Ignition Switch fuse from the instrument panel fuse block.
5 The vehicle should be run at the beginning of each day and at each RV fuel stop for about five minutes.
6 Only vehicles equipped with a 1.5-liter engine without Active Shutters RPO VRI can be towed four wheels down. To prevent the battery from draining while
the vehicle is being towed, remove fuses F10 and F41 from the instrument panel fuse block.

[Lwiddis]

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