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TOW EYES
If the vehicle has been in an accident or
has broken down, a tow eye is provided in
the tools container located inside the
luggage compartment for vehicle towing.
Towing is meant only for short distances
on a paved road surface.
Proceed as follows to use the tow eye:
1. Unhook the cap on the front grille or
rear bumper (if equipped), pushing on the
upper part.
Front Tow Eye Cap
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Rear Tow Eye Cap
2. Remove the tow eye from its housing
in the luggage compartment and carefully
clean the threaded housing on the vehicle
before using it.
3. Tighten the vehicle's tow eye in place
(about 11 turns).
Note: The largest work angle of a tow
cable to fix on the tow eye must not
exceed 15°.
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Work Angle Of Tow Cable
Stand clear of vehicles when pulling with tow
eyes.
Do not use a chain with a tow eye. Chains
may break, causing serious injury or death.
Do not use a tow strap with a tow eye. Tow
straps may break or become disengaged,
causing serious injury or death.
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Failure to follow proper tow eye usage
may cause components to break resulting in
serious injury or death.
The tow eye must be used exclusively for
roadside assistance operations. Only use the
tow eye with an appropriate device in
accordance with the highway code (a rigid bar
or rope) to flat tow the vehicle for a short
distance to the nearest service location.
Tow eyes MUST NOT be used to tow
vehicles off the road or where there are
obstacles.
In compliance with the above conditions,
towing with a tow eye must take place with
two vehicles (one towing, the other towed)
aligned as much as possible along the same
center line. Damage to your vehicle may occur
if these guidelines are not followed.
When towing, only use a facility that can
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tow vehicles with low ground clearances as
extensive damage can result by using a
standard tow truck platform.
Warning!
Caution!
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