Blue Ox 2013 Dinghy Towing Guide - Manual (Page 22)

MKZ 3.7-
l
3,719-3,874 65
mph
/None N/A Yes 22/33-22/31 $35,925-$39,045 Run engine at beginning of
FWD/AWD day for 5 minutes and every 6
hours thereafter. See “Neutral
Tow,” in owner’s manual.
MKZ Hybrid 3,828 70
mph
/None N/A Yes 45/45 $35,925 Run engine for 1 minute at
beginning of day (shift into
drive
, then
reverse
and
Neutral
).
See “Neutral Tow,” in
owner’s manual.
NissaN
370Z Coupe 3,245 70
mph
/500 miles Yes No 18/26 $33,910 Idle engine in
Neutral
for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
370Z Roadster 3,459 70
mph
/500 miles Yes No 18/25 $44,960 Idle engine in
Neutral
for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
Cube 2,768 60
mph
/500 miles Yes No 25/30 $17,550 Idle engine in
Neutral
for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
Models with Continuously
Variable Transmission
(CVT) are not flat towable.
Frontier King/ 3,690 None/500 miles Yes No 19/23 $20,085 Idle engine in Neutral for 2
Crew Cab 2WD I-4 minutes every 500 miles.
Frontier King/ 4,152 None/500 miles Yes No 16/20 $23,965 Idle engine in Neutral for 2
Crew Cab 2WD V-6 minutes every 500 miles.
Frontier King/ 4,294 None/500 miles Yes No 15/19 $27,915 Place transfer case in 2H
Crew Cab 4WD V-6 range. Idle engine in
Neutral
2 minutes every 500 miles.
Juke FWD SL, SV 2,959 70
mph
/500 miles Yes No 27/32 $21,481 Idle engine in
Neutral
for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
Sentra 2,822 None/500 miles Yes No 27/36 $15,990 Idle engine in
Neutral
for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
Versa 2,345 None/500 miles Yes No 27/36 $10,990 Idle engine in Neutral for 2
minutes every 500 miles.
Xterra Manual 4,143 None/500 miles Yes No 16/20 $29,295 On 4WD models, place transfer
4WD S case in 2H range. Idle engine
in
Neutral
for 2 minutes
every 500 miles.
subaru
Forester 2.5X 3,250 None Yes No 21/27 $21,295-$24,295
Impreza 2.0i 2,911 None Yes No 25/34 $17,895-$20,795
Impreza WRX 3,208 None Yes N/A 19/25 $25,795-$29,295
Impreza WRX STI 3,384 None Yes N/A 17/23 $34,295-$37,645 STI requires driver’s control
center differential (DCCD) be
set in
maNual
mode and DCCD
control dial be set to the
farthest rearward position.
Legacy 2.5i 3,315 None Yes No 21/28 $20,295
Outback 2.5i 3,423 None Yes No 19/27 $23,495- $29,095
XV Crosstrek 3,087 None Yes No 23/30 $21,995-$22,995
ToyoTa
Corolla 2,734 None Yes No 27/34 $16,230-$18,230 After towing, idle engine for at
least 3 minutes before driving.
Matrix 1.8-
l
2,844 None Yes No 26/32 $19,275 After towing, idle engine for at
least 3 minutes before driving.
Matrix 2.4- l 2,976 None Yes No 21/28 $20,265 After towing, idle engine for at
least 3 minutes before driving.
Yaris 2,295 None Yes No 30/37 $14,370-$16,480 After towing, idle engine for at
least 3 minutes before driving.
Make/ base speed/ Towable Towable Mileage approx. special procedures
Model curb disTaNce wiTh MaNual wiTh auTo ciTy/ reTail (see owNer’s MaNual for
weighT liMiTs TraNs. TraNs. hwy. price deTailed iNsTrucTioNs)
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