Vehicle Recovery; Towing Points; Towing The Vehicle On Four Wheels - Ford FOCUS LV Manual

TOWING POINTS

Front towing eye
E78367
Rear towing eye
E78368
A Mount for rear towing eye
Towing eye location
The screw-in towing eye is located in the
spare wheel well.
Insert your finger into the hole on the
underside of the cover and prise off the
cover. Install the towing eye.

Vehicle recovery

The towing eye must always be carried
in the vehicle.
anti-clockwise to install it.
Note: On vehicles with a tow bar, the
towing eye cannot be installed at the
rear of the vehicle. Use the tow bar to
tow a vehicle.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
All vehicles
steering lock will engage and the
direction indicators and brake lamps will
not work if you do not.
unless the engine is running. Press
the brake pedal harder and allow for
increased stopping distances and
heavier steering.
vehicle or the vehicle that is towing.
Drive off slowly and smoothly without
jerking the vehicle that is towing.
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CAUTION
The screw-in towing eye has a
left-hand thread. Turn it
WARNINGS
Switch the ignition on when your
vehicle is being towed. The
The brake servo and the power
steering pump do not operate
CAUTIONS
Too much tension in the tow rope
could cause damage to your
Do not use a rigid tow bar on the
front towing eye.