Self-help
Rear towline anchorage
Fig. 43
On the right side of the rear bumper: re-
move the cover.
Fig. 44
On the right side of the rear bumper: tow-
line anchorage in position.
The housing of the screw towing eye is on
the right side of the rear bumper behind a lid
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Fig. 43.
Vehicles equipped as standard with a towing
bracket do not have any housing for the
screw towing eye behind the lid. In this case,
the tow hitch needs to be extracted or instal-
led and used for towing
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page 273 ,
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Bear in mind the instructions for towing
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page 52.
Assemble the rear towing eye (cars with-
out a factory-equipped towing bracket)
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit in the luggage compartment
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page 41.
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Press the upper side of the lid
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Fig. 43 to
unclip it.
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Remove the lid and let it hang from the ve-
hicle.
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Screw the towing eye in the housing by
turning it to the maximum anticlockwise
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Fig. 44
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. Use a suitable object that
can completely and securely tighten the
towing eye in its housing.
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After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise with a suitable object.
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Insert the upper flange of the lid into the
opening of the bumper and press the lower
side of the lid until it is inserted into the
bumper.
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Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along
with the other vehicle tools.
CAUTION
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The towing eye must always be complete-
ly and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it could
be released while towing and tow-starting.
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If the vehicle is factory-equipped with a
towing bracket, it is only allowed to tow with
a tow bar if this has been specially designed
to be installed with a tow hitch. If an unsuit-
able tow bar is used, both the tow hitch and
the vehicle may be damaged. Instead, a tow
rope should be used.
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