Towing And Recovery - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

Towing
Find out the highest legal speed for towing
before towing the car.
1. Insert the remote control key in the ignition
switch to its end position and then press
the START/STOP ENGINE button to
unlock the steering lock so that the car can
be steered, see page 80.
2. The remote control key must remain in the
ignition switch while the car is being towed.
3. Keep the towline taut when the towing
vehicle reduces speed by holding your foot
gently pressed on the brake pedal -
thereby avoiding unnecessary jerking.
4. Be prepared to brake to stop.
WARNING
•
The steering lock must be unlocked
before towing.
•
The remote control key must be in key
position II.
•
Never remove the remote control key
from the ignition switch while driving or
when the car is being towed.
WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not
work when the engine is switched off. The
brake pedal must be pressed about five
times harder than normal, and the steering
will be considerably heavier than normal.
Manual gearbox
Prior to towing:
±
Move gear lever into neutral and release
the parking brake.
Automatic gearbox, Geartronic
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be towed with
the wheels rolling forward.
•
Cars with automatic gearbox must not
be towed at speeds above 80 km/h or
further than 80 km.
Prior to towing:
±
Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
Automatic gearbox, Powershift
The T4, T4F and T5 models with Powershift
transmission should not be towed as the trans-
mission is dependent on the engine running in
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Towing and recovery

order to receive sufficient lubrication. If towing
still has to take place, the route must be as
short as possible and then with very low speed.
In the event of uncertainty as to whether or not
the car is equipped with Powershift transmis-
sion, this can be verified by checking the des-
ignation on the decal number (5) under the
bonnet - see page 346. The designation
"MPS6" means that there is Powershift trans-
mission - otherwise it is Geartronic automatic
transmission.
IMPORTANT
Avoid towing.
•
However, the car can be towed for a
short distance at low speed to move it
from a dangerous position - not further
than 10 km and not faster than
10 km/h. Note that the car must always
be towed with the wheels rolling for-
ward.
•
In the event of moving a longer distance
than 10 km, the car must be transported
with the drive wheels raised from the
road - professional recovery is recom-
mended.
Prior to towing:
±
Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
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