Vehicle care 169Screw in the towing eye as far as it willgo until it stops in a horizontalposition.Attach a tow rope – or better still a towrod – to the towing eye.The towing eye must only be used fortowing and not recovering the vehicle.Switch on ignition to release steeringwheel lock and to permit operation ofbrake lights, horn and windscreenwiper.Transmission in neutral.CautionDrive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.Excessive tractive force candamage the vehicle.When the engine is not running,considerably more force is needed tobrake and steer.To prevent the entry of exhaust gasesfrom the towing vehicle, switch on theair recirculation and close thewindows.Vehicles with automatic transmissionmust be towed facing forwards, notfaster than 50 mph nor further than60 miles. In all other cases and whenthe transmission is defective, the frontaxle must be raised off the ground.Seek the assistance of a workshop.Manual transmission automated3 118.After towing, unscrew the towing eyeand refit the cover.Towing another vehicleDisengage cap at bottom and removedownwards.The towing eye is stowed with thevehicle tools 3 156.Screw in the towing eye as far as it willgo until it stops in a horizontalposition.The lashing eye at the rearunderneath the vehicle must never beused as a towing eye.Attach a tow rope – or better still a towrod – to the towing eye.The towing eye must only be used fortowing and not recovering a vehicle.Ofrecido por www.electromanuales.com
