·
Before starting towing, check tha
t the
towing eye is fully screwed in.
NOTICE
Improper removal and installation of the
c
over and towing eye can damage the vehi-
cle’s paint and bodywork.
·
Always take care when removing and in-
stalling the cover and the towing eye.
1. Take the towing eye out of the vehicle
toolkit.
2.
To release the catch on the cover, press
the marked area of the cover in the di-
rection of the arrow → Fig. 195.
3. Remove the cover and leave it hanging
from the vehicle.
4. Turn the towing eye as shown by the ar-
row into the threaded hole and tighten
as far as possible → Fig. 196 , →
. Use
a suitable objec
t to screw the towing
eye fully and securely into the mount-
ing.
5. Once you have finished towing, remove
the towing eye by unscrewing it in the
opposite direction to the arrow.
6. Insert the cap in the respective recess
and press in until it engages.
7. If necessary, clean the towing eye and
place it back in the vehicle toolkit.
Vehicles with towing bracket
In vehicles with a factory-fitted towing
bracket there is no mount for a screw-in
towing eye behind the cover.
1. To tow, swivel out or fit and use the ball
head.
NOTICE
If you use an unsuitable tow-bar, the ball
c
oupling and the vehicle could be dam-
aged.
·
Only use a tow-bar that is designed spe-
cifically to be fitted on a ball coupling.
·
Use a tow-rope for towing if you do not
have access to a suitable tow-bar.
Fitting the towing eye at front
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapt
er on page 322.
Depending on the country and vehicle
equipment, the mounting for the towing
eye is located behind the cover in the
bumper.
1. Before towing, check whether a mount-
ing with screw thread is available for
the towing eye.
2. Comply with the notes on towing.
3. If this is not the case, seek expert assis-
tance for towing and have the vehicle
transported on a breakdown truck if
necessary.
The towing eye must always be kept in the
vehicle.
NOTICE
Use of a towing eye that is not suitable for
the vehicle c
an damage the vehicle.
·
Always use the towing eye supplied in
the vehicle toolkit of your vehicle or
a suitable towing eye for towing.
Fitting the towing eye at front
Fig. 197 In the front right bumper: R
emove
the cover.
Towing
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