SMART forfour - Towing and Tow-Starting; Fitting the Towing Eye

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Observe the
following points when tow-
ing with a tow rope:
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secure the tow rope on the same side on
both vehicles.
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make sure that the tow rope is not lon-
ger than legally permitted. Mark the
tow rope in the middle, e.g. with a
white cloth (30 x 30 cm). This makes
other road users aware that a vehicle is
being towed.
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only secure the tow rope to the towing
eye.
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observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Always main-
tain a distance so that the tow rope
does not sag.
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do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
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Do not use the towing eyes for recovery
purposes as this could damage the vehi-
cle. If in doubt, recover the vehicle with
a crane.
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Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting a vehicle. If the tractive
power is too high, the vehicles could be
damaged.
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You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the
entire vehicle must be lifted up and
transported.
Observe the legal requirements for the rel-
evant countries when towing and tow-start-
ing.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you cannot turn the key to posi-
tion 2 in the ignition lock.
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Before the vehicle is towed, switch off
the automatic locking feature
(Y page 73). You could otherwise be
locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
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Vehicles with
the basic carrier fitted:
Do not tow away the vehicle with the basic
carrier fitted.
Do not secure the tow cable or tow bar to
the basic carrier.
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
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Remove the towing eye from the stowage
space.
The towing eye is located in the vehicle
tool kit stowage compartment in the
front-passenger footwell (Y page 229).
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Carefully prise out cover : using a
suitable tool, e.g. a plastic wedge.
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Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Towing and tow-starting
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>> Breakdown assistance.
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