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Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the tow ing loop in the vehi-
cle.
When insta lling the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
first . Then press the grille in to sec ure it.
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when instal ling, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and
t hat could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 180 Right rear section
Fig. 18 1 Rear bumper: screwing in t he tow ing loop
On the right side under the rear bumper there
is a t hreaded hole for the t owing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit
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"' Press the right side of the cover inward
forcefully to remove it from the bumper.
¢fig. 180 .
Emergency
s itu a tions
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"' Screw t he towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
When it is no longe r neede d, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolk it . Be sure to have the towing loop sto red
in the vehicle at all times.
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WARNING
If t he tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potent ial risk of an
accident.
loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
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Fig. 182 Vehicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
"' Align t he vehicle wit h t he centerline of t he
car carrier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously insta lled.
Rear hook up
"' Align t he vehicle wit h the center line of t he
car car rier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye previous ly insta lled.
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Tips
Check caref ully to ma ke s ure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
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