378 Breakdown assistance
Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is under the load compartment
floor under cover 1.
Depending on the vehicle version, the towing eye
is in a different position in the load compartment.
Fitting and removing the towing eye
To fit the front towing eye: pull out cover 1.
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To fit the rear towing eye: press the mark on
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cover
1
inwards and remove.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
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will go and tighten.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not have a rear bracket for the towing
eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
After removing the towing eye,
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cover in the bumper.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye
When recovering the vehicle by towing it out
using the towing eye, the vehicle may be dam-
aged.
Only use the towing eye for towing or
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unhooking the vehicle.
Do not use the towing eye for towing out
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during recovery.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch
When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
recover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged
in the process.
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engage the