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Tow-starting and Towing the Vehicle
Towing eyes are situated underneath
the front and rear end on the RH side.
Use a solid towing link such as a
towbar.
Only tow-start vehicle with the battery
connected and the key in steering
lock position "
" .
2
Caution: Remember, however, that
until the engine is running, the power
steering and power brakes do not
offer assistance and considerable
additional effort is required to steer
and stop the car.
Emergency Engine Start
(Tow-starting)
Shift selector lever to " N" and turn
key in steering lock to position "
.
Have vehicle towed. Having attained a
1&
speed of 30 km/h/18 mph — cold
transmission — or 50 km/h/30 mph
80
— warm transmission — keep on
driving at this speed for approxi
mately
2
minutes to ensure sufficient
fluid pressure in the transmission.
To crank the engine, shift selector
lever to " S" . Touch the accelerator
only when the engine starts firing. As
soon as the engine has started,
immediately return selector lever to
" N" . It is important to allow the
engine to idle for at least
before starting off because the
preglowing process starts when the
key is in steering lock position "
and is not immediately disrupted after
the engine has been tow-started.
During this time the preglowing
process is cut out automatically.
" .
2
If the engine has not fired after a few
seconds, shift the selector lever from
" S" to " N" to protect the transmis
sion from damage.
For a new starting attempt, tow-start
the vehicle for some time again with
the selector lever in position " N" and
repeat the starting procedure.
The same method can be used to
start the engine in emergencies when
rolling downhill.
Towing a Vehicle
The vehicle may be towed with the
1
minute
driving wheels on the ground and the
selector lever in position " N" for
distances up to 120 km / 75 miles and
2
"
at a speed not to exceed 50 km/h /
30 mph.
To positively avoid a possibility of
damage to the transmission, how
ever, we recommend to disconnect
the drive shaft at the rear axle drive
flange on any towing beyond a short
tow to a nearby garage.
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