Daewoo Lanos 2002 Owner's Manual page 110

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6–8 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Emergency towing
For emergency towing when a towing ser-
vice is not available, your vehicle is equipped
with the towing hooks under the front and
rear of the vehicle for use with a tow rope.
When towing your vehicle with the tow rope:
Secure the rope to both of the towing
hooks under the front of the vehicle as
tight as possible.
Switch on the hazard warning flasher
of both vehicles.
Place the gearshift lever in neutral and
release the hand brake.
Set the ignition in the ON position to re-
lease the steering column lock and to
permit the operation of brake lamps,
horn and windshield wipers.
Only the driver should be in the towed
vehicle to steer it and operate the
brakes.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fumes
from the towing vehicles, close the win-
dows and place the air intake lever to
the recirculation mode.
Drive off slowly and avoid jerky move-
ments.
WARNING
When towing with a tow rope, con-
trol of towed vehicle can be lost.
• Do not tow if the wheels, transmis-
sion, axles, steering or brakes are
damaged.
• Do not remove key from ignition
switch as this will make the vehicle
unsteerable.
CAUTION
When towing the vehicle with a tow
rope, the vehicle can be damaged.
To reduce damage,
• Use tow hooks only if no other tow-
ing equipment is available.
• Only tow the vehicle from front.
• Keep tow rope clear of bumper.
• Ensure tow rope is securely fixed to
tow hook, at both ends. Check by
pulling on tow rope.
• Towing with a tow rope could
cause severe automatic transmis-
sion damage. When towing vehicle
with automatic transmission, use
flat bed or wheel lift equipment.
• When towing another vehicle use
the rear towing hook.

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