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Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
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Fig. 227 Front bumper: re m oving t he cover cap
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Fig. 228 Front bumper : screwing in the towing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole locat-
ed on the right side of the front bumper and cov-
ered by a cover when not in use .
.,. Remove the towing loop from the veh icle tool-
kit ¢
page 250 .
.,. Carefully remove the cover ¢ fig. 227 .
.,. Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go ¢
fig. 228.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the towing
loop and put it back into the vehicle toolkit . Be
sure to have the towing loop stored in the vehicle
at all times.
When re-installing the cover be sure to first in-
sert the tabs on the cover into the retainers near
the radiator grille . Then install the other side of
the cover and push it into the reta iners
¢ fig. 227 .
The appearance of the cover varies from the illus-
tration for some model versions.
Emergency situations
A WARNING
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If the towing loop is not screwed in as far as it
will go, the thread can pull out when the vehi-
cle is towed - potential risk of an accident.
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with sev-
eral hooks. Do not use excessive force when
removing the cover to avoid damaging it.
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory-installed trailer
hitch*, the threaded hole for the towing loop is
on the right side of the rear bumper .
Fig. 229 Rear bumper: Cover
Fig. 230 Rear bumpe r : Screwing in towing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
.,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool-
kit
¢ page 250.
.,. Press the cover in by applying short strong
pressure to release it from the bumper
¢ fig. 229 .
.,. Screw the towing loop tightly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go¢
fig . 230 . ..,_
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