Towing Eye; Towing - General Information - Volvo V70 Owner's Manual

Towing eye, front
If you need to be towed
·
Unlock the steering wheel lock so that the
car can be steered.
·
Keep in mind the highest legally
permissible speed.
·
Remember that the brake and power
steering servos do not function with the
engine is switched off! You must exert
approximately five times more pressure on
the brake pedal and steering is considerably
harder than usual.
·
Drive gently. Keep the towline taut to
avoid unnecessary jerking.
For automatic gearboxes
·
The gear selector should be in position N.

Towing - General information

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Towing eye, rear
·
Maximum permitted speed for automatic
gearbox: 80 km/h.
Maximum permitted distance: 80 km
(50 miles).
·
Cars equipped with automatic gearboxmust
only be towed facing forward.
·
The engine cannot be towed to start (bump
started). See "Jump starting" on the next
page.
To tow start (bump start)
the engine
If you tow start a car with a manual gearbox,
the three-way catalytic converter (TWC) can
be damaged. Cars with automatic gearboxes
cannot be tow started. Use a booster battery if
the battery is discharged.

Towing eye*

The towing eye is located in the tool kit in the
cargo compartment. You must screw the towing
eye into place before towing. The sockets and
covers for the towing eye are located on the
right-hand side of each bumper.
Remove the cover as follows:
A. Loosen the bottom edge of the cover with a
coin.
B. Screw the towing eye securely into place up
to the flange (C). You can use a wheelbrace.
After use, unscrew the towing eye and refit the
cover.
Towing
NOTE! The towing eye may only be used for
towing on the road, not for salvage after
driving into a ditch or similar. Professional help
should be called for salvage towing.
* (certain models) To be able to screw the
towing eye into place, you must first loosen a
plastic screw in the console for the rear towing
eye. Use the flange of the tool bag to loosen
the plastic screw. Rescrew the plastic screw
after use.
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