Vehicle care 187Vehicles with manual transmission:The vehicle must be towed facingforwards. The maximum speed is55 mph. In all other cases, and whenthe transmission is defective, the frontaxle must be raised off the ground.Vehicles with automatic transmission:Do not tow the vehicle using thetowing eye. Towing with a tow ropecould cause severe damage to thetransmission. When towing a vehiclewith automatic transmission, use flatbed or wheel lift equipment.Seek the assistance of a workshop.After towing, unscrew the towing eyeand replace the spoiler. Store towingeye in the storage compartmentbelow the floor cover in the loadcompartment.Vehicle tools 3 171.Towing another vehicleRemove the cover located on the rearbumper by pressing the lower part ofthe cover.The rear towing eye attachment isstored below the floor cover in theload compartment.Screw the rear towing eye attachmentanticlockwise using a suitablescrewdriver, until it is firmly in placeand stops in a horizontal position.Attach a tow rope – or better still a towrod – to the rear towing eye.The towing eye must only be used fortowing and not for recovering avehicle.CautionDrive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.Excessive tractive force candamage the vehicle.To prevent damage, do not take upslack in the tow rope too quickly.After towing, unscrew the rear towingeye attachment clockwise to remove,and reinstall the cover.
