138 Vehicle careTowingTowing the vehicleThe towing eye is stowed with thevehicle tools 3 127.Screw the towing eye fully into thefront towing point.Attach a tow rope - or better still a towrod - to the towing eye, never to thebumper or front suspension units.CautionDo not tow the vehicle from therear. The front towing eye mustonly be used for towing and notrecovering a vehicle.CautionActivate the child locks in the reardoors if the rear seats areoccupied. Child locks 3 23.Switch on ignition to release steeringwheel lock and to permit operation ofbrake lights, horn and windscreenwipers.Transmission in neutral.If neutral cannot be selected onvehicles with manual transmissionautomated, the vehicle must only betowed with the drive wheels raised offthe ground.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 fumesfrom the towing vehicle, switch on theair recirculation system and close thewindows.Seek the assistance of a workshop.After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
