Towing Recommendations - Volvo XC 90 Owner's Manual

Remove the cover by pressing the mark with
a finger and folding out the opposite side/
corner with a coin, small screwdriver, etc.
> The cover turns along its center line and
then be removed.
3. Screw the towing eyelet into place, first by
hand and then using the tire iron, etc. until it
has been screwed into place as far as pos-
sible.
After use, the eyelet should be removed and
returned to its storage location.
Reinsert the cover into the bumper.
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Towing recommendations (p. 421)

Towing recommendations

Always check with state and local authorities
before attempting to tow another vehicle
because this type of towing is subject to regula-
tions regarding maximum towing speed, length
and type of towing device, lighting, etc.
Towing your vehicle behind another
vehicle
Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid vehicles may not be
towed behind another vehicle. Doing so would
damage the electric motor and the three-way cat-
alytic converter. If the vehicle cannot be driven
and must be moved, it must be lifted onto a flat-
bed tow truck.
If a Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid vehicle is used to
tow (pull) another vehicle, select the
mode. This helps charge the hybrid battery and
improves the vehicle's road holding characteris-
tics.
Tow trucks
CAUTION
In certain conditions, the towing eyelet
may be used to pull the vehicle onto a
flatbed tow truck.
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The vehicle's position and ground clear-
ance determine if it can be pulled up onto
a flatbed tow truck using the towing eye-
let.
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If the angle of the tow truck's ramp is too
steep or the ground clearance under the
vehicle is insufficient, damage could
occur by attempting to pull the vehicle
using the towing eyelet.
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If necessary, lift the vehicle using the tow
AWD
drive
truck's lifting device.
WARNING
No person or object should be behind the tow
truck while the vehicle is being pulled up onto
the flatbed.
STARTING AND DRIVING
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