Volvo V40 Owner's Manual page 309

WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not
work when the engine is switched off - the
brake pedal needs to be depressed
about 5 times more heavily and the steer-
ing is considerably heavier than normal.
Manual gearbox
Prior to towing:
– Move gear lever into neutral and release
the parking brake.
Automatic gearbox Geartronic
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be towed
with the wheels rolling forward.
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Do not tow cars with automatic trans-
mission at speeds higher than 80 km/h
or for distances in excess of 80 km.
Follow the speeds that are permitted
in accordance with local traffic regula-
tions.
Prior to towing:
– Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
Automatic gearbox Powershift
The model with Powershift transmission
should not be towed as it is dependent on the
engine running in order to receive sufficient
lubrication. If towing still has to take place,
the route must be as short as possible and
then with very low speed.
In the event of uncertainty as to whether or
not the car is equipped with Powershift trans-
mission, this can be verified by checking the
type designation (p. 437) on the transmis-
sion's label under the bonnet. The designa-
tion "MPS6" means that it is Powershift –
transmission otherwise it is Geartronic auto-
matic transmission.
IMPORTANT
Avoid towing.
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However, the car can be towed for a
short distance at low speed to move it
from a dangerous position - not further
than 10 km and not faster than
10 km/h. Note that the car must
always be towed with the wheels roll-
ing forward.
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In the event of moving a longer dis-
tance than 10 km, the car must be
transported with the drive wheels
raised from the road - professional
recovery is recommended.
Prior to towing:
– Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
08 Starting and driving
Jump starting
Do not tow the car to bump start the engine.
Use a donor battery if the battery is dis-
charged and the engine does not start, see
Jump starting (p. 270).
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged
during attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
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Towing eye (p. 308)
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