Fiat Panda Owner's Handbook Manual page 184

GETTING TO KNOW
The front and rear tow hooks should be
YOUR CAR
used only for emergencies on the road.
You are allowed to tow the car for short
distances using an appropriate device
SAFETY
in accordance with the highway code (a rigid
bar), to move the vehicle on the road in
readiness for towing or transporting via a
breakdown vehicle.Tow hooks MUST NOT be
STARTING AND
used to tow vehicles off the road or where there
DRIVING
are obstacles and/or for towing operations
using cables or other non-rigid devices.
Respecting the above conditions, towing must
WARNING LIGHTS
take place with the two vehicles (one towing,
AND MESSAGES
the other towed) aligned as much as possible
along the same centre line.
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
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WARNING WARNING
Do not use tow hooks for securing the
vehicle on ships.