Renault TRAFIC 2024 - Breakdown Recovery; Towing: Breakdown

BREAKDOWN RECOVERY
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Practical advice - 349
Towing: breakdown
– Use a rigid tow bar. If
a rope or cable is used
(where the law allows
this), the vehicle being towed
must be able to brake.
– a vehicle must not be towed if it
is not fit to be driven.
– Donotaccelerateorbrakesud
denly when towing, as this may
result in damage to the vehicle.
– In any case, you are advised
not to exceed 16 mph (25 km/h).
– Do not push the vehicle if the
steering column is locked.
When the engine is
stopped, steering and
braking assistance are
no longer provided.
Do not remove the key
from the ignition switch
or the card from the
reader during towing.
Beforetowing,putthegearboxinneu
tral,unlockthesteeringcolumnandre
lease the parking brake.
On vehicles fitted with an automatic
gearbox, if it is not possible to set the
gearlevertoNposition,consultanau
thorised dealer.
Steering column unlocking
Insertthekeyintotheignitionor,de
pending on the vehicle, with the card
on you, press the engine start button
for approximately two seconds.
Repositionthelevertoneutral(Nposi
tiononvehiclesfittedwithanautomat
ic gearbox).
The steering column unlocks and the
accessory functions are powered: you
can use the vehicle's lights (direction
indicators, brake lights, etc.). At night
the vehicle must have its lights on.
Depending on the vehicle, once you
have finished towing, press the engine
start button twice (risk of running down
the battery).
Remove any trailer.
Never use the drive shafts or axles.
The towing points may only be used
fortowingthevehicleandneverforlift
ing it, either directly or indirectly.
Thespeedspecifiedbycurrentlegisla
tionfortowingmustalwaysbeob
served. If you are driving the towing
vehicle, do not exceed the permissible
towing weight for your vehicle. 🡺382.
Towingavehiclefittedwithanau
tomatic gearbox
Transport the vehicle on a trailer or tow
it with the front wheels off the ground.
In exceptional circumstances, you
may tow it with all four wheels on the
ground, forwards only, with the gear
leverinneutralpositionNoveramaxi