,&_ WARNING
- If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
ttle vehicle is towed - potential risk of an
accident.
- If your vehicle has a
trailer hitch* on Ly
use a specia l towing bar to prevent dam-
aging the ball hitch. These towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer
towing hitches .
- If your vehicle has a
trailer hitch* use on-
ly specia l towing cables .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 243 Vehicle on fla t bed t ruck
Front hook up
.,. Align t he vehicle wit h the centerline of t he
car carrier ram p.
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
.,. Align the vehicle with the cent erline of t he
car carrier ramp.
.,. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D Tips
Check carefully to make su re the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
Emergency s itu ations 285
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
p oints illustrated .
Fig. 244 Front lifting point
Fig. 24 5 Rear liftin g point
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> _&. .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 244 and
c::> fig. 245 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to matc h vehicle lifting points.
.,. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan re-
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mou nti ng point
r:::> fig. 244. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement . II>
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