Dacia DUSTER 2024 - Battery: Breakdown Recovery

BREAKDOWN RECOVERY
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Practical advice - 341
Do not remove the key
from the ignition switch,
or leave the card in the
vehicle during towing
(depending on the vehicle).
Risk of the steering column
locking.
Off-road recovery
If your vehicle is stuck in sand, snow
or mud, attach a flexible towing device
(towing belt or other device specially
designed for this purpose) to the front
or rear towing point.
Refertothemanufacturer’s
instructions for information
on how to fit and operate
the equipment.
If a 4x4 (4WD) vehicle becomes
stuck, it should only be towed for
a short distance. Risk of me
chanical damage.
For off-road recovery, it
is forbidden to use a
rigid bar to tow a vehicle
that is stuck. Risk of
mechanical damage.
Towing a vehicle with an automatic
gearbox
Transport the vehicle on a trailer or tow
it with the front wheels off the ground.
In exceptional circumstances and
excluding Hybrid, vehicles, the vehicle
can be towed with all four wheels on
the ground, forwards only, with the
gearbox in neutral N position, over a
maximum distance of 50 miles (80 km)
and not exceeding a speed of 16 mph
(25 km/h).
Note: if the gear lever cannot be set to
Nposition,contactanapproveddeal
er.
When storing the tools,
ensure they are securely
replaced in the luggage
compartment, in their
original position.
Do not leave the tools unsecured
inside the vehicle as they may be
projected during braking.
Battery: breakdown recovery
To avoid all risk of sparks:
– Ensure that any power consumers
(courtesy lights, etc.) are switched off
before disconnecting or reconnecting a
battery;
– whencharging,switchoffthecharg
er before connecting or disconnecting
the battery;
– do not place metal objects on the
batteryasthiscouldcreateashortcir
cuit between the terminals;
– always wait at least one minute after
theenginehasbeenswitchedoffbe
fore disconnecting a battery;
– make sure that you reconnect the
battery terminals after refitting.