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In general, the vehicle should not be started
by towing. Jump-starting is much more pref-
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erable
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For technical reasons, the following vehicles
can not be tow started:
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
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If the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible
that the engine control unit does not operate
correctly.
However, if your vehicle must absolutely be
tow-started (manual gearbox):
Put it into second or third gear.
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Keep the clutch pressed down.
Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
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ing lights.
Release the clutch when both vehicles are
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moving.
As soon as the engine starts, press the
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clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent a collision with the tow-
ing vehicle.
CAUTION
When tow-starting, fuel could enter the cat-
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alytic converter and damage it.
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Carefully fit and remove the towline anchor-
age and its cover to avoid damage to the ve-
hicle (e.g. paintwork).
Self-help
When towing, fuel could enter the catalytic
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converter and cause damage!
Note
Fitting a towline anchorage to the rear bump-
er is not possible. The vehicle is not suitable
for towing other vehicles.
Advice for towing the vehicle
Towing vehicles with an automatic gearbox
Note the following for a towed vehicle:
Make sure the gear selector lever is in the N
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position.
Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph)
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when towing a vehicle.
Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
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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 spe-
cial vehicle:
If the vehicle gearbox does not contain lu-
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bricant due to a fault.
If the battery is flat and the steering cannot
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be unlocked as a result, the electronic steer-
ing lock and electronic parking brake cannot
be disengaged.
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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 electric system fault, the engine must be
started using jump leads to deactivate the
steering column electronic gearbox lock.
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