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When it
is no longer needed, unscrew
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
.
A
WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed
in
as far as it
will
go, the thread can pull out when the
vehi-
cle is
towed
- potential
risk
of an accident
.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig.
201 Rear
bumper:
cover
Fig. 202
Rear bumpe r: Screwing
i
n towing loop
ID
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IX)
On
the
right
side
of the rear bumper there
is
a
threaded hole for the
towing
loop. The threaded
hole is
protected
by a cover.
•
Remove
the
towing
loop from
the
vehicle
t
oo
l-
kit
r::!;>page
229.
•
Press
the
cover
in by applying short strong
pressure to the
bottom
part to release it from
the bumper
r::!;>
fig
.
201.
•
Screw the towing
loop
tight ly into the threaded
hole as far as it will go
r::!;>
fig. 202 and tighten it
with the wheel wrench
.
Emergency
situations
Unscrew
the
towing
loop again afte
r
use and
in-
stall the cover in the bumper. Install the cover in
the bumper
.
Return the tow ing loop to the tool-
kit. Be sure to
have
the towing loop stored
in
the
vehicle at all times.
A
WARNING
-
If the tow ing loop is
not
screwed in as far as it
will
go,
the
thread
can pull
out when
the vehi-
cle
is
towed
- potential
risk
of
an accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig.
203
Vehicle on flat bed t ruck
Front hook up
•
Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
"'
Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
prev ious ly 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
.
@
Tips
Check carefully to make sure the
hook-up
is
secure before
moving
the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
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