Towing The Vehicle; Towing Service; First-Aid Kit And Warning Triangle - Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

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Towing the vehicle

The towing eye is stowed in the front
compartment.
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Remove blanking plug and screw the
tow ing eye fully into the towing p oint.
Attac h the tow rope 3 - or better still, a tow
rod 3 - to the towing ey e, nev er to the front
suspension units.
Never lift the vehicle using the towing
eye!
Plac e the gea r shift lev er in the neutral
position. Sw itch on the ignition to release
the steering column lock and to permit the
op eration of the brak e lam ps, horn a nd
wind screen wiper.
Drive off slowly and avoid jerky
mov ements. Imperm issible trac tiv e forces
could da mage the vehicles.
More brake pedal pressure is necessary
when braking since the brake servo unit is
operative only when the engine is running.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fum es from
the tow ing vehicle, close the windows.
C onsult a workshop . We recommend your
Vauxhall Approved Repairer, who will serve
y ou b est to get your vehicle back on the
road.
Towing se rvice
Entrust your vehicle only to the towing
service of your choice and obtain an
estimate on towing costs before employing
any tow ing service. This will prevent
unnecessary expense and possib le
insurance problem s d uring cla im
processing.
First-aid kit 3
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and warning triangle
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Y our first-aid kit and warning triangle can
be accomm odated in the load
compa rtm ent.
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