Vehicle Recovery - Aston Martin DB 9 2013 Manual

Vehicle Recovery

When moving the vehicle by transporter make sure that the
vehicle is not strapped down to the transporter by the suspension
control arms.
Power braking and power steering are not available with the
engine OFF. Substantially higher brake pedal pressures and
steering effort are required.
If there is a transmission fault, this vehicle must be
transported.
Your vehicle should always be recovered on a vehicle transporter
and should only be towed for short distances, for example, if it is
causing an obstruction or if it requires winching onto a transporter.
If moving the vehicle in such a situation:
1. Remove the towing eye from its storage location in the vehicle
tool kit (located in the trunk storage area). Insert the towing eye
carefully through the grill and install to the exposed female
threads (A) until fully engaged against the vehicle body.
The recommended method for a recovering vehicle is to have it transported
1.
in a purpose built, covered, vehicle transporter.
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The towing eye has a left hand thread.
Protect vehicle paint work when installing the towing eye.
2. If possible put the transmission into neutral. If the transmission
has gone into parklock operate the parklock override lever.
Move the vehicle key to position 'II' (ignition ON) to release the
steering lock.
3. When being towed use the footbrake very gently as required to
prevent excessive slack in the tow rope.
Parklock Override
Apply the park brake before operating the park override
lever. There is the danger that the vehicle will roll, depending on
the incline of the road.
The warning message, GEARBOX FAULT, PARKLOCK FAILURE,
in the message center (right) must go OFF and the GPID must
change from N to P. Otherwise there is the danger that the
vehicle will roll away.
If the vehicle fails to start or has broken down the automatic
transmission will move into P (park). To tow or move the vehicle use
the parklock override lever to manually unlock the automatic
transmission parklock.
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