Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 206

204 If and when
T T o o w w s s t t a a r r t t / / t t o o w w i i n n g g
General notes
• Check whether there are any local traffic regulations concerning
the towing of vehicles.
• The tow-rope should be slightly elastic to reduce the risk of
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to use synthetic fibre
ropes, or ropes of similar elastic material. It is however safer to use
a towing bar!
Avoid excessive towing effort and do not jerk. During towing
operations on other than surfaced roads there is always the danger
that the attachment points will be overloaded and damaged.
• • B B e e f f o o r r e e t t r r y y i i n n g g t t o o t t o o w w s s t t a a r r t t , , a a n n a a t t t t e e m m p p t t s s h h o o u u l l d d b b e e m m a a d d e e t t o o s s t t a a r r t t
u u s s i i n n g g t t h h e e b b a a t t t t e e r r y y o o f f a a n n o o t t h h e e r r v v e e h h i i c c l l e e – – s s e e e e p p r r e e v v i i o o u u s s p p a a g g e e . .
• When using a tow-rope the driver of the towing vehicle must
engage the clutch very gently when moving off and changing gear.
• The driver of the vehicle being towed must ensure that the tow-
rope is always taut.
• The emergency lights must be switched on in both vehicles –
unless local regulations differ.
• Turn ignition on so that the steering wheel is free and the turn
signals, horn, and, if necessary, the windscreen wiper and washer
can be used.
• As the brake servo only works when the engine is running,
considerably more pressure is required on the brake pedal when
the engine is not running.
• More force than usual will be required to turn the steering wheel
as the power assisted steering does not work when engine is not
running.
• When there is no lubricant in the manual or automatic gearbox,
the vehicle may only be towed with driving wheels lifted.
A tow-rope or a towing bar must only be applied at the following
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points.
Front towing eye
If the car has to be towed, first you will have to remove the right
cover of the inferior part of the front bumper, taking out the
bolt.
Afterwards, you will have to screw in the towing eye located in the
vehicle's toolbox turning the eye t t o o t t h h e e l l e e f f t t with the wheel wrench
until it is completely screwed in.
To remove the towing eye, turn it t t o o t t h h e e r r i i g g h h t t with the wheel
spanner. Place it in its housing, inside the vehicle's tool box.
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