268 Vehicle careCautionDrive 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 manual transmissionand All-wheel drive: If the vehicle istowed with all four wheels on theground then there are no technicallimitations for speed and distance. Ifonly one axle has been raised, themaximum speed is 30 mph. There isno distance limitation.Vehicles with automatic transmissionand Front-wheel drive: The vehiclemust 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.Vehicles with automatic transmissionand All-wheel drive: The vehicle mustbe towed facing forwards. If thevehicle is towed with all four wheelson the ground, the maximum speed is30 mph and for a maximum of30 miles. If the front axle has beenraised, the maximum speed is30 mph. There is no distancelimitation.Seek the assistance of a workshop.After towing, unscrew the towing eye.5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,Sports Tourer: insert cap at thebottom, turn slightly clockwise andclose cap.Country Tourer: insert cap with theupper flange into the recess and fixcap by pushing.VXR: insert cap with the lower flangeinto the recess. Push the cap into thebumper.Towing another vehicle5-door Hatchback, 4-door Saloon,Sports Tourer, VXR: disengage capat bottom and remove downwards.
