Vehicle Recovery; Towing Points; Towing The Vehicle On Four Wheels - Ford Fiesta 2010 Owner's Handbook Manual

TOWING POINTS

Front towing eye
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Space is provided in the spare wheel well.
The towing eye must always be carried
in the vehicle.
Prise off the cover and install the towing
eye.
CAUTION
The screw-in towing eye has a
left-hand thread. Turn it
anti-clockwise to install it. Make
sure that the towing eye is fully tightened.
Rear towing hook
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Prise off the cover.
Note: On vehicles with a tow bar,
use the tow bar to tow a vehicle.

Vehicle recovery

TOWING THE VEHICLE ON
FOUR WHEELS
All vehicles
indicators and brake lamps will not work
if you do not.
the brake pedal harder and allow for
increased stopping distances and heavier
steering.
Drive off slowly and smoothly without
jerking the vehicle that is towing.
Vehicles with automatic
transmission
must be lifted clear of the ground.
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WARNINGS
Switch the ignition on when your
vehicle is being towed. The steering
lock will engage and the direction
The brake servo and the power
steering pump do not operate
unless the engine is running. Press
CAUTIONS
Too much tension in the tow rope
could cause damage to your vehicle
or the vehicle that is towing.
Do not use a rigid tow bar on the
front towing eye.
Select neutral when your vehicle is
being towed.
CAUTIONS
If a speed of 20 km/h (12 mph) and
a distance of 20 kilometres (12 miles)
is to be exceeded the drive wheels