Towing: Breakdown Recovery; Steering Column Unlocking; Towing A Vehicle With An Automatic Gearbox - Renault MEGANE Vehicle User Manual

TOWING: breakdown recovery

Before towing, put the gearbox in neu-
tral, unlock the steering column and re-
lease the parking brake.
For vehicles fitted with an automatic
gearbox, if it is not possible to put the
gear lever into position N, please con-
sult an authorised dealer.

Steering column unlocking

Insert the key into the ignition or press
the engine start button for two sec-
onds with the card on you (depending
on the vehicle).
Reposition the lever to neutral (posi-
tion N for vehicles fitted with an auto-
matic gearbox).
The column is unlocked, the acces-
sory functions are supplied: the vehi-
cle lights can be used (indicators, brake
lights etc.). At night the vehicle must
have its lights on.
Depending on the vehicle, once you
have finished towing, press the engine
start button twice (risk of running down
the battery).
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The speed specified by current legis-
lation for towing must always be ob-
served. If you are driving the towing
vehicle, do not exceed the permissible
towing weight for your vehicle. ➥ 6.11.
Towing a vehicle with an
automatic gearbox
Transport the vehicle on a trailer or tow
it with the front wheels off the ground.
In exceptional circumstances, you
may tow it with all four wheels on the
ground, only in a forward gear, with the
gear in neutral position N over a maxi-
mum distance of 50 miles and not ex-
ceeding a speed of 15 mph (25 km/h).
Do not remove the key
from the ignition switch, or
leave the card in the vehi-
cle during towing (depend-
ing on the vehicle).
Risk of the steering column lock-
ing.
2
1
If the lever is stuck in P, even though
you are depressing the brake pedal, the
lever can be released manually.
To do this, unclip the base of the lever,
then insert a tool (with a hard rod to it)
into the slot 1 and press the button 2
at the same time in order to unlock the
lever.
Contact an authorised dealer as soon
as possible.
When the engine
stopped, steering and brak-
ing assistance are no longer
provided.
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