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GENERAL
GENERAL SPECIFICATION : TOWING THE VEHICLE
Vehicle towing : Precautions to be taken
Manual gearbox Piloted manual gearbox
ESSENTIAL : Never tow the vehicles with wheels hanging
(towing by the wheels)
.
Vehicle equipped with a piloted manual gearbox
IMPERATIVE : It is necessary to lift the front of the vehicle in order to
tow it, having placed the gear selector in neutral.
If there is a gearbox malfunction or fault, the vehicle may remain
immobilised depending on the seriousness of the fault.
If a gear is engaged, the conditions for immobilisation of the vehicle
may be :
- engine stopped (no starting)
- clutch open (clutched)
IMPERATIVE : If a gear is engaged and it is impossible to disengage
it, it is compulsory to tow the vehicle with the front wheels lifted.
If it not possible to lift the front of the vehicle, there is more than one
way of unjamming the gearbox :
- engaging "N" with the aid of a diagnostic tool
- engaging "N" without the aid of a diagnostic tool
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