Vehicle Recovery; Towing Points; Towing The Vehicle On Four Wheels - Ford Mondeo Owner's Handbook Manual

TOWING POINTS

CAUTION
The screw-in towing eye has a
left-hand thread. Turn it
anti-clockwise to install it.
The screw-in towing eye is located in the
spare wheel well.
The towing eye must always be carried
in the vehicle.
Front towing eye
E87280
Rear towing eye
E87282

Vehicle recovery

Insert your finger into the hole on the
underside of the cover and prise off the
cover. Install the towing eye.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
All vehicles
indicators and brake lamps will not work
if you do not.
the brake pedal harder and allow for
increased stopping distances and heavier
steering.
Drive off slowly and smoothly without
jerking the vehicle that is towing.
Vehicles with automatic
transmission, except 2.0L
Duratorq-TDCi (DW) Diesel
(Stage V) or 2.0L EcoBoost
SCTi (MI4) with 6-Speed
Automatic Transmission
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WARNINGS
Switch the ignition on when your
vehicle is being towed. The steering
lock will engage and the direction
The brake servo and the power
steering pump do not operate
unless the engine is running. Press
CAUTIONS
Too much tension in the tow rope
could cause damage to your vehicle
or the vehicle that is towing.
Do not use a rigid tow bar on the
front towing eye.
CAUTIONS
Do not tow your vehicle faster than
50 km/h (30 mph) or further than 50
kilometres (30 miles).