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STARTING AND DRIVING
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4. Screw in the towing eye until it reaches its
end stop.
Screw the eye in firmly. For example, thread
through the wheel bolt wrench* and use it as
a lever.
IMPORTANT
It is important that the towing eye is firmly
screwed into place - right in until it stops.
Points to remember before using the towing
eye
The towing eye may be used to pull the car
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up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed plat-
form. The car's position and ground clear-
ance determine whether it is possible.
If the slope of the recovery vehicle's ramp is
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too steep, or if the ground clearance under
the car is inadequate, then the car may be
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damaged if you try to pull it up using the tow-
ing eye.
If necessary, raise the car by using the recov-
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ery vehicle's lifting device. Do not use the
towing eye.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind
the recovery vehicle while the car pulled up
onto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on
roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery
assistance.
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew and remove the towing eye after
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use and return it to its place in the foam
block.
Finish by refitting the cover onto the bumper.
Related information
Towing (p. 464)
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Recovery (p. 466)
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Tool kit (p. 543)
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Recovery
For recovery, the car is taken away with the help
of another vehicle.
Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
The towing eye can be used to pull the car up
onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform.
The car's position and ground clearance deter-
mine whether it is possible to pull it up onto a
flatbed platform. If the slope of the recovery vehi-
cle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearance
under the car is inadequate, then the car may be
damaged if you try to pull it up. The car should
then be lifted using the recovery vehicle's lifting
device.
WARNING
No one/nothing is allowed to remain behind
the recovery vehicle while the car pulled up
onto the flatbed platform.
IMPORTANT
The towing eye is only designed for towing on
roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery
assistance.
* Option/accessory.
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