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Towing a vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground
WARNING
Volvo does not recommend towing a dis-
abled vehicle behind another vehicle. Sig-
nificant difficulty in steering and braking,
combined with unfavorable weather, traffic,
and road conditions may make it impossible
to maintain vehicle control.
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Insert the key into the ignition to unlock
the steering wheel. The steering wheel
must be unlocked. With the engine off
and the vehicle at a standstill, great
effort will be required to turn the steer-
ing wheel.
WARNING
Towing a vehicle with a locked steering
wheel will make the vehicle impossible to
steer.
3. Turn the ignition key to position II.
4. Place the gear selector in neutral. For
vehicles with automatic transmissions,
follow instruction on page 135, "Shift-
lock override" to allow the gear selector
to be moved from the Park position.
5. Keep firm pressure on the brake pedal
while releasing the parking brake.
6. When towing has been completed,
return the gear selector to Park (auto-
matic) or Reverse (manual) and apply
the parking brake.
The following points should also be
observed:
• Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). Never
exceed local towing speed limits and heed
all local towing restrictions.
• Never tow farther than 50 miles (80 km).
• Keep the tow rope taut at all times while
the vehicle is in motion.
The disabled vehicle should be towed in the
forward direction only.
WARNING
• Never allow a vehicle to be towed without
a driver behind the wheel of the disabled
vehicle.
• Never remove the key from the ignition
while the vehicle is moving. The steering
wheel could lock, making it impossible to
steer the vehicle.
• When the engine is not running, steering
resistance and the effort needed to apply
the brakes will be great.
• Never attempt to tow a vehicle with a
dead battery at night.
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CAUTION
• Check with state and local authorities
before attempting this type of towing, as
vehicles being towed are subject to regula-
tions regarding maximum towing speed,
length and type of towing device, lighting,
marker flags, etc.
• Never attempt to push- or tow-start a
vehicle with a dead battery. This would
inject unburned fuel into the three-way cat-
alytic converter(s), causing overheating,
backfiring, and damage. See page 145 for
instructions on jump starting the vehicle
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