If The Vehicle Or Another Vehicle Is To Be Towed - Alfa Romeo 166 Booklet

IF THE VEHICLE
IS TO BE TOWED
Towing the vehicle (fig. 97)
The rings for towing the vehicle are
housed in the right and left lower part of
the underbody.
Towing another vehicle
(fig. 98-99)
The tow ring supplied with the vehicle is
housed in the tool container under the
boot mat.
fig. 97
196
To install the tow ring, proceed as fol-
lows:
– Take the tow ring from the tool con-
tainer.
– Remove the cover (A-fig. 98) s-
nap-fitted on the rear bumper as follows:
Take the screwdriver from the tool con-
tainer in the boot, under the trim.
fig. 98
Using the flat bladed side protected with
a soft cloth, insert the screwdriver on the
upper part of the cap and press gently to
prise the catch from its housing.
– Firmly screw the ring (B-fig. 99) in
its housing.
WARNING
Make sure that the tow
ring is firmly tightened (it
must be turned about 8 times in its
threaded housing); carefully clean
the threaded housing before tight-
ening the ring.
fig. 99