Seat toledo Owner's Manual page 232

TIPS AND MAINTENANCE
Tow s s tarting
It i i s n n ot a a dvisable t t o t t ow s s tart a a v v ehi-
cle. W W e r r ecommend t t he u u se o o f
another v v ehicle's b b attery. C C onsult t t he
"Emergency s s tarting" c c hapter.
There are various reasons why a vehicle
should n n ot b b e tow started:
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When towing there is a danger of collid-
ing with the towed vehicle.
•
In v v ehicles w w ith a a p p etrol e e ngine,
fuel m m ay a a ccumulate i i n t t he c c ata-
1)
lysts and c c ause d d amage.
The f f ollowing p p oints m m ust b b e n n oted
by t t he d d river o o f t t he m m anual g g ear v v ehi-
cle b b eing t t ow s s tarted:
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Before moving off, engage 2nd or 3rd
gear, depress and hold clutch.
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Switch ignition on.
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Once both vehicles are moving, release
the clutch.
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As soon as engine starts, depress
clutch and move gear lever into neutral to
avoid running into the towing vehicle.
•
For t t echnical r r easons t t ow s s tarting a a
vehicle w w ith a a n a a utomatic g g ear b b ox i i s
not p p ossible.
1)
Does not apply to vehicles with Diesel engine.
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Towing
When t t owing vehicles with an auto-
matic g g earbox, the following points must
be noted in addition to the details on the
previous page:
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than 30 mph (50 km/h).
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(50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long dis-
tances it must be lifted at the front.
Reason: When the engine is not running,
the gearbox oil pump is not working and
the gearbox is not adequately lubricated
for high speeds or long distances.
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may only be suspended at the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow,
the drive shafts turn backwards. The plan-
etary gears in the automatic gearbox then
turn at such high speeds that the gearbox
will be severely damaged in a short time.
Selector lever at "N" .
Do not have the vehicle towed faster
Do not tow further than 30 miles
With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle
IF AND WHEN