Volvo V50 Owner's Manual page 159

06 Starting and driving
Towing and recovery
Towing eye
Use the towing eye if the car needs to be towed
on the road. The towing eye is attached in the
recess on the right-hand side of the front or
rear bumper.
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Fitting the towing eye
1. Take out the towing eye that is located
under the floor hatch in the cargo area.
2. Release the cover (1) on the bumper by
pressing on the marking on the lower edge
of the cover.
3. Screw in the towing eye (3) firmly, right in
up to the flange. Use the wheel wrench to
tighten the towing eye.
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After use, unscrew the towing eye and return it
to its place.
Refit the cover on the bumper.
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
NOTE
On certain cars with fitted towbar the towing
eye cannot be secured in the rear mounting.
In which case, secure the tow rope in the
towbar.
For this reason it is advisable to store the
towbar's towball in the car, see page 162.
Recovery
Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.
The car must always be towed with the wheels
rolling forward.
IMPORTANT
Cars with automatic gearbox must only be
towed with drive wheels raised from the
road.