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Make sure the tow cable is always taut.
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Disengage the gear or place the gear selec-
tor in the Nposition.
WARNING
Never attach the tow rope or tow bar to axle
or running gear components. They could be
damaged, resulting in an accident and seri-
ous injury.
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Seek specialist assistance and, if applica-
ble, have the vehicle transported on a tow
truck.
NOTICE
The vehicle can only be towed if the state of
charge of the 12-volt battery is suicient to
disengage the electronic parking brake and
the steering column lock. If the vehicle has
no power supply or there is an electric sys-
tem fault, the engine must be jump-started
to release the electronic parking brake and
deactivate the electronic lock of the steering
column.
Front towline anchorage
Fig.211 Front bumper on right: remove the
lid.
Fig.212 Right side of the front bumper:
towline anchorage screwed in.
The housing of the removable towline anchor-
age is on the right side of the front bumper
underneath a cover ›››Fig.211.
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
›››page342.
Fitting the towline anchorage
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit in the luggage compartment ›››page336.
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Remove the cover by pressing down on its
base and leave it hanging from the vehicle
›››Fig.211.
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Screw the towing eye in the housing by
turning it to the maximum anticlockwise
›››Fig.212 , ››› . 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 clock-
wise with a suitable object.
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Replace the cover and push it in until it clicks
into place.
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Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along with
the other vehicle tools.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be completely
and rmly tightened. Otherwise, it could
jump out of the housing during towing.