George, what does your owners manual say about towing. I would trust that more than what a dealership says. I've covered well over a 1000 miles with my wife's 2014 Sportage with the 6 speed transmission with out problem. Steering wheel locked and tranny in park. Regarding locked steering wheel or not, I tow with a Master Tow dolly that has the pivoting deck that the front wheels sit on. It does the turning for the car, which allows for a tighter turning radius vs the fixed deck dolly's. I believe the Acme is a solid deck that does not pivot and turn.