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234
Emergency
situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 176 Front bumper: removing t he grill
Fig. 177 Front bumper: screwing in the tow ing loop
The towline eye f its into the threaded hole lo-
cated on the right side of the front bumper
behind the grill .
... Remove the screwdriver and towing loop
from the vehicle toolkit
q
page 218 .
... Insert the screwdriver into the slot as shown
and press toward the cente r of the vehicle
¢
fig. 176 .
At the same time, pull the grill
forward and out .
.,. Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
threaded
hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 177.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towline eye and put it back into the on-board
too lkit. Make sure to have the towline eye
stored in the vehicle at all times.
When installing the grill for the air duct, be
sure that the tabs on the gr ill are first insert-
ed into their guides on the vehicle. Then push
the grill into position .
A
WARNING
-
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potent ial risk of an
accident.
Front towing loop
Applies to vehicles: w ith 265 hp engine
Only
install the front towing loop when it is
needed .
Fig. 178 Right front section: removi ng the air intake
grille
Fig. 179 Right front section with plast ic cover
A threaded opening with
left -hand threads
is
located at the front right of the bumper be·
hind the air intake grille. The towing loop is
installed in this opening .
.,. Remove the screwdriver and the towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit
q
page 218.
... Reach through the air intake grille, grip the
hor izontal fins and pull it forward to re-
move.
... Use the screwdriver to pry the plastic cover
off
q
fig. 179.
... Install the towing loop in the threaded
opening and tighten it until it stops
q
page 234, fig. 177.
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