Only secure the tow rope or tow bar to the
towline anchorage or specially designed fit-
ting.
Vehicles with a factory fitted towing device,
can only be used for towing with a tow bar,
specially designed to fit on a tow hitch ball
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301.
Towing vehicles with an automatic gear-
box
Note the following for a towed vehicle:
Make sure the gear selector lever is in the N
●
position.
Do not drive faster than 50 km/h (30 mph).
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Do not tow further than 50 km (30 miles).
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If a breakdown truck is used, the vehicle
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must be towed with the front wheels raised.
Note the following instructions for towing four
all-wheel drive vehicles.
Instructions for towing all-wheel drive ve-
hicles
All-wheel drive vehicles can be towed using a
toolbar or tow rope. If the vehicle is towed
with the front or rear axle raised, the engine
must be turned off to avoid transmission
damage.
For vehicles with a double clutched DSG
rect shift gearbox) the instructions for towing
vehicles with an automatic gearbox apply
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54.
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The essentials
Situations in which a 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-
●
bricant due to a fault.
If the vehicle battery is flat and, as a result,
●
the electronic steering lock and electronic
parking brake cannot be disengaged if ap-
plied.
If the vehicle to be towed has an automatic
●
gearbox and the distance to be covered is
greater than 50 km (30 miles).
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in Introduction on page 90
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page 90
Tow-starting
In general, the vehicle should not be star-
ted by towing. Jump-starting is much more
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preferable
page
54.
For technical reasons, the following vehicles
can not be tow started:
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(di-
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
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Vehicles with the Keyless Access locking
●
and ignition system, since the electronic
steering lock may not unlock.
Vehicles with an electronic parking brake,
●
given that it is possible that the brake will not
be disengaged.
If the vehicle battery is flat, it is possible that
●
the engine control units do not operate cor-
rectly.
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.
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Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
●
ing lights.
Release the clutch when both vehicles are
●
moving.
As soon as the engine starts, press the
●
clutch and move the gear lever into neutral.
This helps to prevent a collision with the tow-
ing vehicle.
How to jump start
Jump leads
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery of another vehi-
cle can be used to start the engine. Before