Mahindra E2O User Manual

13.4 EMERGENCY EXIT / 13.5 SAFETY FEATURES
Emergency & User info
101
3. Towing by cable
For a breakdown, push the car towards one side
of road. Take tow hook available in tool kit. Tow
hook mounting threaded holes are provided at
front LH side ends of chassis cross member near
bottom grill below number plate. Fix hook by
turning it in the hole in anticlockwise. Tie one end
of towing rope to tow hook eye of break down
vehicle and other to vehicle towing it. While
towing, key should be in off position, hand brake
released and towing speed limited to less than
20Kmph . This requires another person for
steering & handling break down vehicle.
13.5 SAFETY FEATURES
Your car has many features that are unique,
very safe and reliable.
Steel Space Frame Chassis and Side
Impact Beams:
A specially developed steel frame chassis
with side impact beams cocoons
passengers in an inadvertent accident.
Special Crush Zone:
Frontal crush zone housing spare wheel,
reduces effect of impact in an event of
head-on collision.
Dent Proof Body Panels:
Most accidents in cities involve low speed
skirmishes often leaving owners with
expensive tinkering jobs. Our car’s body
panels are made of ABS which is a special
plastic.
Energy Absorbing Bumpers:
Energy absorbing bumpers in car, can
withstand low magnitude impact & reduce
external damage.
Additional Safety Features:
i. Car does not move unless charge cable is
unplugged from charge port.
ii. In case you have forgotten to engage
parking brake after turning off key switch
& door is opened, warning chime gets
activated.
iii. Depending on level of charge, your car is
designed to automatically switch to
“Economy mode” or “power save mode”
to reach near by location.
iv. Tyres used in car are tubeless, designed
for all weather conditions. They provide
best driving range with improved road
grip.
! Always switch on hazard warning of both
vehicles to caution other users of road while
towing breakdown vehicle.
! Do not tow break down vehicle at more than
20 kmph speed.
! Always maintain a gap of 4 meters between
breakdown & towing vehicle.
! Always tow vehicle without jerks to avoid
snapping of towing eyelet.
CAUTION
13.4 EMERGENCY EXIT
To come out of car in emergency due to of
central door lock failure, use rear hatch
glass release on tail light trim panel by
removing grommet and pulling cable .
13.3 RECOVERY & TOWING OF CAR
Emergency & User info
100
2. Wheel lift type - From front
1. Flat bed Towing
Tow hook mounting point
2. Wheel lift: Tow truck pivot arms go below tyres of front and lift
them off ground. While other two wheels are on ground.
3. Towing by cable: Break down vehicle is fixed with a tow hook
and using a towing cable, it is towed by another vehicle.
Towing hook
RECOMMENDED RECOVERY PROCEDURE
In emergency towing requirement for your vehicle it is advised to follow
above 2 types and 3rd type has to be adopted in the event of non
availability of ‘Recovery vehicle’. Normally break down vehicle can be
recovered by 3 types as below that are safe.
1. Flat bed : Break down vehicle is loaded on to back of recovery truck.
This is safest & best way of towing.
Note: Ensure that ‘Key Switch’ is off while recovering car by 2nd method
& towing of car.
Towing by cable

Mahindra E2O Specifications

General

Brand	Mahindra
Model	E2O
Category	Automobile
Language	English