Seat Arona 2018 Owner's Manual page 92

WARNING
If the towline anchorage is not screwed in
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as far as the stop, there is a risk of the
screw connection shearing off during tow-
ing (accident risk).
If your car has a towing bracket, only use
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special towing ropes. Risk of accident!
CAUTION
In vehicles fitted with a towing bracket, on-
ly use special tow bars to prevent damage
to the ball joint. These tow bars have been
specially approved for use with towing
brackets.
Towing vehicles with a manual
gearbox
Towing is relatively straightforward.
Please observe the relevant instructions
›››
page 87.
The vehicle can be towed using a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the road; it can also be towed with
either the front or rear wheels lifted off the
road. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h
(30 mph).
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Emergencies
Towing a vehicle equipped with au-
tomatic gearbox
Certain restrictions must be observed when
towing your vehicle.
Please observe the relevant instructions
›››
page 87.
The vehicle can be towed with a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the ground. When doing so, please
note the following points:
Make sure the selector lever is in the N
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position.
The vehicle must not be towed faster than
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50 km/h (30 mph).
The vehicle must not be towed further than
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50 km (30 miles). Reason: when the engine
is not running, the gearbox oil pump does not
work and the gearbox is not adequately lubri-
cated for higher speeds or longer distances.
If the vehicle has to be towed with a break-
down truck, it must only be suspended at the
front wheels. Reason: the drive shafts are lo-
cated on the front wheels. If the car is towed
with the rear wheels lifted off the road (I.e.
travelling backwards), the drive shafts also
turn backwards. The planetary gears in the
automatic gearbox then turn at such high
speeds that the gearbox will be severely
damaged in a short time.
Note
If it is not possible to tow the vehicle in
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the normal way, or if it has to be towed fur-
ther than 50 km (30 miles), it must be
transported on a special car transporter or
trailer.
Should the power supply to the selector
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lever be interrupted in position P, the selec-
tor lever will be locked. Before the vehicle
can be recovered/manoeuvred you must
manually release the selector lever.