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Emergency
situations
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
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Fig. 216
Rear bumper: cover
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Fig. 217
Rear bumper : install ing the towing loop
The th readed opening is located in the bumper
on the right rear side.
"' Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
~page 239.
"' Press the cap inward with brief, forceful pres-
sure
¢ fig. 216 .
The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
"' Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open-
ing until it stops
c,,
fig. 217
and then tighten it
with a wheel wrench .
"' After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when insta lling, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
cou ld cause an accident .
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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 218
Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed .
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Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Vehicle transport
Whenever you have your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
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Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables
over the
running surface (circumfe rence) of the tires.
Never secure the vehicle by the axle, the sus-
pension struts or the front or rear towline
eye. For technical reasons, the pressure in the
suspension struts may change during the
transport and this will adversely affect veh icle
handling.
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