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Rear towing loop
Fig. 220
Rear bumper: cover
Fig. 221
Rear bumper: installing the towing loop
There are threads located beh ind the right side of
the rear bumper where a towing loop can be in-
stalled .
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit ¢ page 2 77.
• To remove from the bumper, push the cap in-
ward in the lower area -arrow- and lift it up in
the upper area
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fig. 220 .
• Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open-
ing until it stops~ fig . 221 and then tighten it
with a whee l wrench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit .
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the veh icle and that
could cause an accident .
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Emergency
situations
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
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Fig. 222
Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed .
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp .
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