Towing The Vehicle - Fiat 500L Owner's Handbook Manual

❒ activate the left direction indicator
and then stop it;
❒ turn the ignition key to the STOP
position and then to MAR.
LPG versions: in the event of an
impact, petrol supply is immediately
cut-off, the LPG safety valves are
closed and the injection is interrupted,
switching off the engine.
Natural Power versions: in the event
of an impact, the power supply is
immediately cut off, causing engine
switching off.
WARNING
143) If, after an impact, you smell fuel or
notice leaks from the fuel system, do
not reactivate the system to avoid the risk
of fire.
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TOWING THE
VEHICLE
ATTACHING THE TOW
RING
144) 145) 146) 147)
The tow hook, which is supplied with
the car, is housed in the tool box, under
the mat in the luggage compartment.
Front
Manually release cap A fig. 142
pressing at the bottom. Take tow ring B
from its housing in the tool support
and screw it completely onto the
threaded pin.
142
Rear
Manually release cap A fig. 143
pressing at the bottom. Take tow ring B
from its housing in the tool support
and screw it completely onto the
threaded pin.
143
Versions with Dualogic gearbox
Make sure that the gearbox is in neutral
(N) (checking that the vehicle moves
when pushed) and proceed in the same
way as for towing a normal vehicle
with a manual gearbox. If the gearbox
cannot be put in neutral, do not tow the
vehicle and contact a Fiat Dealership.
WARNING
144) Before starting towing operations,
turn the ignition key to MAR and then
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to STOP, without extracting it. The steering
column will automatically lock when the
key is removed, making it impossible
to turn the wheels.
145) Before tightening the ring, clean the
threaded housing thoroughly. Make sure
that the tow ring is fully fastened in the
housing before towing the vehicle.
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