SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual page 193

Towing eye bolt
The towing eye bolt is located in the
passenger footwell under the carpet.
X
Unscrew the carpet holder in the
passenger footwell (
X
Lift the carpet.
X
Take out towing eye bolt :.
Covers
Depending of whether you are towing a
vehicle or being towed, the towing eye bolt
can be screwed into threaded holes which
are located behind covers on the front and
rear bumper.
Front cover
X
Remove cover : using a suitable object
to reveal the threaded hole for the towing
eye bolt.
G
Warning!
High outside temperature, stop-and-go
traffic, driving on long uphill grades, or
Y
page 152).
driving at high engine speed may increase
the temperature in the engine
compartment. Therefore the area around the
air slots in the rear apron may be hot. Let
the engine cool off before touching this
area to prevent burns.
Rear cover
X
Remove cover ; using a suitable object
to reveal the threaded hole for the towing
eye bolt.
Installing towing eye bolt
X
Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to its
stop and tighten with a suitable object.
G
Warning!
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the vehicle by means of the towing
eye is not allowed. Failure to observe this
could result in the towing eye being ripped
out of its mounting and people being
injured.
Towing the vehicle
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Connect the strap or tow bar to the towing
eye.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X
Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
Towing
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