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TIPS AND ADVICE
Emergency towing with commercial tow truck
The following information
must be
used by
commercial
tow truck
operators who know
how
to operate their
equipment safely.
General hints
•
Whenever possible, tow with
the
front
wheels
off
the ground.
•
The
vehicle
may be
lifted in
rear
and
moved to position for
front
hook- up.
•
If
a
vehicle with
a manual transmission
must
be
towed with
the front
wheels
on
the
ground, make
sure
t
ransmission
oil has not
leaked or been drained.
Note
Your VOLKSWAGEN
cannot
be
towed
with
conventional sling-type equipment
or
non-self-loading
wheel
dollies.
Towing
with this type
of
equipment
will
cause
bumper and body
panel
damage.
~WARNING
A towed vehicle is not safe for pas-
sengers.
Never allow anyone to
ride in a towed vehicle for any rea-
son.
Towing speed and towing
distance:
Manual
transmission:
Towing
speed:
.
.
..
.
. 50 mph
(
80
km
I
h)
Towing distance:
..
.
...
50 miles ( 80 km)
Automatic transmission
If
the veh
icle
cannot be
towed with
wheel
lift
equipment
in
combination
with self-
loading
dollies. it must be transported on a
1
flat bed
to
avoid
damage to the
transmis-
sion
caused
by
the
lack of
lubrication.
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