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Emergency
situations
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Only install the rear towing loop when it is need-
ed.
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Fig.
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Rear bump er: cover
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Fig.
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Rear bump er: screw ing in towing loop
There are threads located behind the right side of
the rear bumper where a towing loop can be in-
stalled. The threads are located behind a cover.
" Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit .
.. Press inward strongly to the button side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
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"Screw the towing loop tightly in the threaded
hole as far as it will go and tighten it with the
wheel wrench
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fig. 220.
Remove the towing loop when you are done using
it and place it back in the vehicle tool kit . Always
keep the towing loop in the vehicle.
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WARNING
If you do not screw the towing loop complete-
ly, it could come out of the threaded hole
while the vehicle is being towed causing dam·
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age to the vehicle and possible serious per-
sonal injury .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 221
Vehicle on fl at bed tru ck
Front hook up
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"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 hove your vehicle transported, be
sure to note the following:
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Note
Mount the tie-down chains/cables over the
running surface (circumference) 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 vehicle
handling.
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