WARNING   WARNING:  Do not disconnect the battery when recreationally towing your vehicle. This prevents the transfer case from shifting properly and could cause the vehicle to roll, even if the transmission is in park (P).
WARNING   WARNING:  Placing the transfer case in its neutral position could cause your vehicle to freely roll. Make sure you press and hold the brake pedal and the vehicle is in a secure, safe position when you place the transfer case in its neutral position.

Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing. An example of recreational towing would be towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. These guidelines are to make sure that you do not damage the transmission.
You can only tow your vehicle with all wheels on the ground by placing the transfer case in its neutral position and engaging the recreational tow feature. Perform the following steps after positioning your vehicle behind the tow vehicle and properly securing them together.
Note:   Switch your climate control system to recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle.
Note:   Failure to put the transfer case in its neutral position can damage vehicle components.
Note:   You can check the towing status at any time by opening the driver door or turning the ignition to the accessory or on position. Neutral Tow Enabled Leave Transmission in Neutral appears in the instrument cluster display to confirm you can recreationally tow your vehicle.
Note:   If your vehicle has an anti-theft alarm, make sure you switch perimeter sensing on when towing.   See   Setting the Alarm Security Level. 
Switching Neutral Tow On
  1. Start your vehicle.
  1. Press the 2H button on the four-wheel drive mode control.
  1. Place your vehicle in temporary neutral mode.   See   Entering Temporary Neutral Mode. 
  1. Switch your vehicle off by pressing the push button ignition switch once or turning the key as far toward the off position as possible. A message appears in the instrument cluster display.
  1. Switch your vehicle to accessory mode by pressing the push button ignition switch once without pressing the brake pedal or by turning the key to the on position.
  1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  1. Using the instrument cluster controls on the steering wheel, select Settings.
  1. Select Neutral Tow.
  1. Press and hold the OK button until a confirmation message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Note:   If completed successfully, the instrument cluster display shows Neutral Tow Enabled Leave Transmission in Neutral. This indicates that your vehicle is safe to tow with all wheels on the ground.
Note:   If you do not see a confirmation message in the instrument cluster display, you must perform the procedure again from the beginning.
Note:   You may hear noise as the transfer case shifts into its neutral position. This is normal.
  1. Release the brake pedal.
  1. Leave the transmission in neutral (N) and switch your vehicle off by pressing the push button ignition switch once without pressing the brake pedal or turning the key as far toward the off position.
Note:   Vehicles with keys do not turn to the off position when the transmission is in neutral (N). You must leave the key in the ignition when towing. Use the keyless entry keypad or an extra set of keys to lock and unlock your vehicle.
Note:   For vehicles with electric brake booster, enabling neutral tow deactivates the brake booster. The red brake lamp illuminates in the instrument cluster indicating the brake booster is deactivated.
Switching Neutral Tow Off
  1. With your vehicle properly secured to the tow vehicle, press and hold the brake pedal and start the engine.
  1. Switch your vehicle off by pressing the push button ignition switch once or turning the key as far towards the off position and release the brake pedal.
  1. Place your vehicle in accessory mode by pressing the push button ignition switch once without pressing the brake pedal or by turning the ignition key to the on position.
  1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  1. Shift into park (P).
  1. Release the brake pedal.
Note:   If completed successfully, the instrument cluster displays 2H and Neutral Tow Disabled.
Note:   You must perform the switching neutral tow on and switching neutral tow off procedures again from the beginning if the indicator and message do not display.
Note:   You may hear a noise as the transfer case shifts out of its neutral position. This is normal.
  1. Apply the parking brake, then disconnect your vehicle from the tow vehicle.
  1. Release the parking brake, start the engine, and shift into drive (D) to make sure the transfer case is out of the neutral tow position.
  1. If the transfer case does not successfully shift out of its neutral position, set the parking brake. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Resolving the Shift Delayed Drive Forward Message
  1. Press and hold the brake pedal.
  1. Start your vehicle.
  1. Shift into neutral (N).
  1. With the vehicle running, shift into drive (D) and let the vehicle roll forward up to 3 ft (1 m).
Note:   You may hear a noise as the transfer case shifts out of its neutral position. This is normal.
  1. Make sure the instrument cluster displays Neutral Tow Disabled.

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