General; Towing Eye - Volvo XC70 Owner's Manual

05 During your journey
Towing

General

Never tow the car to bump start it. Use a
donor battery if the battery is discharged and
the engine does not start.
IMPORTANT
Bump starting the car can damage the cata-
lytic converter.
Automatic gearbox
Move the gear selector to position N.
IMPORTANT
A car with an automatic gearbox must not
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be towed at speeds above 80 km/h or fur-
ther than 80 km.
Note that the car must always be towed
with the wheels rolling forward.
• A car with an automatic gearbox and
raised front suspension (2WD), must not be
towed at speeds above 80 km/h.
Note that the car must always be towed
with the wheels rolling forward.
• A car with an automatic gearbox, All
Wheel Drive (AWD) and raised front suspen-
sion, must not be towed at speeds above
80 km/h. It should not be towed further than
80 km. Note that the car must always be
towed with the wheels rolling forward.
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Manual gearbox
Move gear lever into neutral. The tow rope
must always be taut in order to avoid violent
jerks. Be prepared to depress the brake
pedal.
WARNING
The steering lock stays in the position it was
in when the power was cut off. The steering
lock must be unlocked before towing. The
ignition must be in position II . Never remove
the remote control key from the ignition
switch while driving or when the car is being
towed.
WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not
work when the engine is switched off. The
brake pedal must be pressed about five
times harder than normal, and the steering
will be considerably heavier than normal.

Towing eye

Use the towing eye if the car needs to be
towed on the road. The towing eye is
attached in the recess on the right-hand side
of the front or rear bumper.
After use, unscrew the towing eye and return
it into the cargo area.
WARNING
The towing eye is only designed for towing
on roads, not for recovering the car. Call a
recovery service for recovery assistance.
Find out the highest legal speed before tow-
ing the car.
WARNING
Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch to unlock the steering lock (so that
the car can be steered) before towing.