Towing And Recovery - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

06 Starting and driving

Towing and recovery

Start assistance
Use a donor battery if the battery is discharged
and the engine does not start. Do not tow the
car to bump start it, see page 160.
IMPORTANT
Bump starting the car can damage the cat-
alytic converter.
Towing
Find out the highest legal speed for towing
before towing the car.
The car must always be towed facing forward.
1. Unlock the steering wheel lock so that the
car can be steered
2. For the driver of the towing vehicle: Drive
gently.
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For the driver of the vehicle being towed:
Keep the towline taut by holding your foot
gently pressed on the brake pedal in order
to avoid unnecessary jerking.
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WARNING
The steering lock remains in the position it
was in when the power was cut off. The
steering lock must be unlocked before tow-
ing.
The remote control key must be in key posi-
tion II. Never remove the remote control key
from the ignition switch while driving or
when the car is being towed.
WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not
work when the engine is switched off. The
brake pedal must be pressed about five
times harder than normal, and the steering
will be considerably heavier than normal.
Automatic gearbox
±
Move the gear selector to N position and
release the parking brake.
Cars with automatic gearbox must not be
towed at speeds above 80 km/h or further than
80 km.
Towing eye
Before towing the towing eye must be bolted
securely onto the bumper. The socket and
cover for the towing eye are on the right-hand
side of each bumper.
The towing eye is in the tool kit in the cargo
area.
Proceed as follows:
1. Release the bottom edge of the cover (A)
with a screwdriver or a coin.
2. Screw in the towing eye (B).