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Emergency
situations
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 vehi-
cle .
When installing the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
f irst. Then press the grille in to secure it.
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WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and
that could cause an accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 183 Right rear sect ion
Fig. 184 Rear bum per: screwing in the towing loop
On the right side under the rear bumper there
is a threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
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Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit ~ page 222 .
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Press the right side of the cover inward
forcefully to remove it from the bumper.
~fig. 183 .
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Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go.
When it is no longer needed, u nscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
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WARNING
-
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed - potent ial risk of an
accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 185 Vehicle on fl atbed tr uck
Front hook up
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Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
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Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
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Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
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Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
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Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
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