Towing; Towing Eye - Volvo V60 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving

Towing

Towing the V60 Plug-in Hybrid is not permit-
ted. When moving the car it must be transpor-
ted (p. 313) raised up with all the wheels on a
recovery vehicle's platform.
Jump starting
Do not tow the car to bump start the engine.
Use a donor battery if the starter battery is
discharged and the engine does not start, see
Jump starting with battery (p. 263).
IMPORTANT
The electric drive motor and the catalytic
converter may be damaged during
attempts to tow-start the car.
Related information
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Towing eye (p. 312)
•
Recovery (p. 313)
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312

Towing eye

The towing eye is screwed into a threaded
socket behind a cover on the rear right-hand
side of the bumper.
Attaching the towing eye
Take out the towing eye, which is located
behind the panel on the left-hand side of
the cargo area.
The cover for the towing eye's attach-
ment point is available in two variants
which must be opened in different ways:
•
Open the variant with a recess using a
coin or similar inserted in the recess,
turning it outwards. Then turn out the
cover completely and remove it.
•
The second variant has a marking
along one side or in a corner: Press the
marking with a finger and fold out the
opposite side/corner at the same time
using a coin or similar - the cover turns
around its axis and can then be
removed.
Screw the towing eye right in up to its
flange. Turn in the towing eye firmly e.g.
using the wheel wrench.
After use, unscrew the towing eye and
return it to its place.
Finish by refitting the cover onto the
bumper.
The towing eye may be used to pull the car
up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed plat-
form. The car's position and ground clear-
ance determine whether it is possible. If the
slope of the recovery vehicle's ramp is too
steep, or if the ground clearance under the
car is inadequate, then the car may be dam-