As the driver of the towing vehicle:
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Accelerate with particular care and cau-
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tion.
Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
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Brake earlier than usual and more
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smoothly.
CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the cata-
lytic converter and damage it.
Note
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Observe legal requirements when towing or
tow-starting.
Switch on the hazard warning lights of both
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vehicles. However, observe any regulations
to the contrary.
For technical reasons, vehicles with an au-
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tomatic gearbox must not be tow-started.
If there is no lubricant in the gearbox as the
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result of a fault, you must raise the driven
wheels while the vehicle is being towed.
If the vehicle has to be towed more than
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50 km (30 miles), the front wheels should be
raised during towing, and towing should be
carried out by a qualified person.
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The steering wheel is locked when the vehi-
cle has no electrical power. The vehicle must
then be towed with the front wheels raised.
Towing should be carried out by a qualified
person.
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Emergencies
The towline anchorage should always be
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kept in the vehicle.
Towline anchorages
Towline anchorage at the front of the
Fig. 90
vehicle
Read the additional information carefully
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Fitting the front towline anchorage
Take the towline anchorage from the on-
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board tool set.
Remove the front cover by pressing down
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on its left-hand side. For FR finishes, press
down and pull outwards. For the rest of the
Sport finishes, remove the cover by insert-
ing a screwdriver into the lower slot and
levering gently.
Bolt the anchorage to its limit to the left, in
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the direction of the arrow
Fig.
Rear towline anchorage
There is a towline anchorage at the rear on
the right below the rear bumper.
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