Towing Service - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Drive slowly . Do not drive jerkily . Ex cessive
tractive forc e ca n damage the vehicle.
Significa ntly g reater force is required for
braking: The brake servo unit is only
op erational when the engine is running.
Considerably g reater steering force is
necessary since this unit is operativ e only
when the engine is running.
Vehicles with automatic transmission 3
should b e towed facing forward only a nd
must not be towed faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) or further tha n 60 miles (100 k m).
If the tra nsmission is defective, or if the
above speed or d istance is to be exceeded,
the front axle must be raised off the
ground .
To prev ent the entry of exhaust fumes from
the towing vehic le, switch on the air
recirculation 3 and close the windows.
Consult a work shop. We recom mend y our
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, w ho w ill
serve you best to get your vehicle ba ck on
the road.
If the automatic clutch has been manually
relea sed in vehic les with Easytronic 3
because of an interrup tion to the power
supply, towing is not permitted – see
page 130. In this c ase, consult a work shop
as soon as possible. We recommend that
you consult your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer.
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. In this way y ou avoid
unnecessary c osts and possible insurance
problems during claim processing.
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