Does Odometer turn when flat towing a Chev Spark?
We will be flat towing a Chev Spark, manual transmission. The key must be left turned on for the steering wheel to be unlocked. Does the odometer still turn?
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According to the 2013 Chevy Spark owners manual the Chevy Spark with a manual transmission:
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. Shift the transmission to Neutral.
3. Turn the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
Never, exceed 70 mph.
Further, there are four positions for the ignition switch.
1. STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/OFF
2. ACC/ACCESSORY
3. ON/RUN
4. START
In the ACC/ACCESSORY position the steering wheel unlocks and one can operate things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine is off. The battery could be drained with the key in the ACC/ACCESSORY position. Turning off and unplugging the 12 volt draws will reduce the amount of drain. If the odometer is illuminated in the ACC/ACCESSORY position it is possible that odometer will register miles. The salesman told me that the odometer will record miles with the key in the ACC/ACCESSORY position. I didn't believe him.
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. Shift the transmission to Neutral.
3. Turn the ignition to ACC/
ACCESSORY.
Never, exceed 70 mph.
Further, there are four positions for the ignition switch.
1. STOPPING THE ENGINE/LOCK/OFF
2. ACC/ACCESSORY
3. ON/RUN
4. START
In the ACC/ACCESSORY position the steering wheel unlocks and one can operate things like the radio and the windshield wipers when the engine is off. The battery could be drained with the key in the ACC/ACCESSORY position. Turning off and unplugging the 12 volt draws will reduce the amount of drain. If the odometer is illuminated in the ACC/ACCESSORY position it is possible that odometer will register miles. The salesman told me that the odometer will record miles with the key in the ACC/ACCESSORY position. I didn't believe him.
