Towing The Car - Alfa Romeo Giulia-GTA Owner's Handbook Manual

(using a trailer or special equipment
allowing lifting of the rear wheels).
WARNING Towing vehicles without
complying with the above mentioned
prescriptions can cause serious damage
to the vehicle.

TOWING THE CAR

139) 140) 141)
In order to be able to tow the car, which
has been in an accident or has broken
down, on the road surface and only for
short distances, a tow ring is provided
in the tools container inside the luggage
compartment.
Proceed as follows to use the tow ring:
unhook the cap on the front bumper
fig. 197, pressing it with a suitable tool
(screwdriver supplied) and taking care
not to damage the cosmetic carbon part
in the upper part of the cap itself;
take the tow ring from its housing in
the boot and carefully clean the threaded
housing on the vehicle before using it;
tighten the vehicle's tow ring in its
place for about 11 turns.
197
Approach angles
The front and rear attachment corners
of the car, to be taken into consideration
when loading the car on the assistance
car are shown in fig. 198.
GTA versions
A: 11.1°
B: 13°
GTAm versions
A: 11.3°
B: 12.9°
198
WARNING
139) Move the ignition device to ON and
then to STOP, without opening the door.
140) The brake servo and the
electromechanical power steering will not
work while the vehicle is being towed. You
will therefore need to apply more force on
the brake pedal and steering wheel. Do not
use flexible ropes when towing, and avoid
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jerky movements. While towing, make sure
that the trailer hitch does not damage any
components it is touching. When towing the
car, you must comply with all specific traffic
regulations and adopt an appropriate
driving behaviour. Do not start the engine
while towing the car. Before tightening the
ring, clean the threaded housing thoroughly.
Make sure that the ring is fully screwed into
the housing before towing the car.
141) The tow hook must be used exclusively
for roadside assistance operations. You
are allowed to tow the vehicle for short
distances using an appropriate device in
accordance with the rules of the road (a
rigid bar), to move the vehicle on the road
in readiness for towing or transport via a
breakdown vehicle. The tow hooks MUST
NOT be used to tow the vehicle off the road
or where there are obstacles and/or for
towing operations using cables or other non-
rigid devices. In compliance with the above
conditions, towing must take place with the
two vehicles (one towing, the other towed)
aligned as much as possible along the same
center line.
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