Towing Eye - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

Starting and driving
Towing
Do not tow start (bump start) the
engine
If you bump start a car with manual gearbox, the
catalytic converter(s) may be damaged. Cars with
automatic gearbox cannot be bump started. Use a
booster battery if the battery is flat.
If the car must be towed
• Unlock the steering wheel lock so that the
car can be steered.
• Remember that the brake and power
steering servos do not function with the
engine is switched off! You must exert
approximately five times more pressure
on the brake pedal and steering is consid-
erably harder than usual.
• Drive gently.
• Keep the towline taut in order to avoid
unnecessary jerking.
For automatic gearboxes
• The gear selector should be in position N.
• The highest permitted speed for AW
gearbox: 80 km/h.
• Longest permitted distance: 80 km.
• The engine cannot be towed to start
(bump started). See" Jump starting " on
the next page.
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Towing eye*

The towing eye is located in the tool kit in the
cargo compartment. You must screw the towing
eye into place before towing. The sockets and
covers for the towing eye are located on the
right-hand side of each bumper.
Remove the cover as follows:
. Loosen the bottom edge of the cover with a
coin.
. Screw the towing eye securely into place up
to the flange (C). You can use a wheelbrace.
After use, unscrew the towing eye and refit the
cover.
Recovery
The towing eye may only be used for towing on
roads, not for recovery after driving into a ditch
or the like. Professional help should be called
for recovery.
* (certain models) To screw the towing eye into
place, you must first remove a plastic screw in
the console for the rear towing eye. Use the
wheelbrace from the tool kit to remove the
plastic screw. Refit the plastic screw after use.