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Tow-starting and Towing the Vehicle
Towing eyes are situated underneath
the front and rear end on the RH side.
Use a solid towing link such as a
towbar.
Only tow-start vehicle with the battery
connected and the key in steering
lock position "2 " .
Warning:
When the engine is not running, both
the service brake and the steering are
without power assistance. Under
these circumstances, a much greater
effort is necessary to steer or stop
the vehicle.
Emergency Engine Start
(Tow starting)
Shift selector lever to position " N" .
Turn key in steering lock to position
" 2" and have vehicle towed.
After attaining a towing speed of
30 km/h/18 mph (with cold transmis
sion) or 50 km/h/30 mph (with warm
transmission), shift selector lever to
position" S" to tow-start the engine.
Depress accelerator fully. As soon as
the engine has started, release acce
lerator and return selector lever to
" N" immediately.
It is important to allow the engine to
idle for at least 1 minute before
starting off because the preglowing
process starts when the key is in
steering lock position " 2" and is not
immediately disrupted after the
engine has been tow-started. During
this time the preglowing process is
cut out automatically.
If the engine has not fired after a few
seconds, shift the selector lever from
" S" to " N" to protect the transmis
sion from damage.
For a new starting attempt, tow-start
the vehicle for some time again with
the selector lever in position " N" and
repeat the starting procedure.
The same method can be used to
start the engine in emergencies when
rolling downhill.
Towing a Vehicle
The vehicle may be towed with all of
the wheels on the ground and the
selector lever in position " N" for
distances up to 120 km / 75 miles and
at a speed not to exceed 50 km /h/
30 mph.
To positively avoid a possibility of
damage to the transmission, how
ever, we recommend to disconnect
the drive shaft at the rear axle drive
flange on any towing beyond a short
tow to a nearby garage.
For towing with front wheels lifted,
attach T-hooks to the tie-down slots
in the frame. Position a 4 ft long, 4
in x 4 in piece of wood under the
radiator support. Position towbar in
front of the 4 x 4 . Attach safety chains
to the lower control arms, inboard of
springs.
Towing with the rear wheels lifted is
preferred. Attach T-hooks to the tie
down slots. Position a 4 ft long,
4 in x 4 in piece of wood with spacer
blocks under the frame extensions.
Position the towbar against the
bumper. Attach safety chains.
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