Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Depending on whether you are towing a
vehicle or you are being towed, the towing
eye bolt can be screwed into threaded
holes which are located behind covers on
the right-hand side of each bumper.
1 Cover
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1 Cover
Warning!
In order to avoid possible serious burns or
injury, use extreme caution when removing
the rear cover, because the rear exhaust
pipe is extremely hot.
Removing cover
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The cover 1 is secured to the bumper by a
plastic cord.
Press mark on cover 1 as indicated by
the arrow.
Lift off cover 1 to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
Installing towing eye bolt
Take the towing eye bolt and wheel bolt
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
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( page 488).
Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to
its stop and tighten with wheel wrench.
Removing towing eye bolt
Loosen towing eye bolt counterclock-
wise with wheel wrench.
Unscrew towing eye bolt.
Store the towing eye bolt and wheel
bolt wrench back into the vehicle tool
kit ( page 488).