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If and when
● Make sure the gear selector lever is in the N position.
● Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph) when towing a vehicle.
● Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
● If a breakdown truck is used, the vehicle must be towed with the front
wheels raised.
Situations in which the vehicle should not be towed
In the following cases, the vehicle should not be towed but transported on a
trailer or special vehicle:
● If the vehicle gearbox does not contain lubricant due to a fault.
● If the battery is flat because the steering cannot be unlocked and as a
result the electronic steering lock and electronic parking brake cannot be
disengaged.
● If the vehicle to be towed has an automatic gearbox and the distance to
be covered is greater than 50 km (30 miles).
Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the steering lock electronic gearbox lock is
deactivated. If the vehicle has no power supply or there is an electrical sys-
tem fault, the engine must be started using jump leads to deactivate the
steering column electronic gearbox lock.
Fitting the front towline anchorage
The location for the removable tow ring is on the right-hand side of the front
⇒ F ig.
bumper behind a cover
The towline anchorage should always be kept in the vehicle.
Note the instructions for towing ⇒ p age 225.
Fig. 157 On the right-
hand side of the front
bumper: remove the cov-
er.
Fig. 158 On the right-
hand side of the front
bumper: screw in the
towline anchorage.
157.
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