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STARTING AND DRIVING
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in the direction indicated by the arrow (A)
fig. 173;
to release the hook, turn the knob
clockwise (B), until the red mark on the
knob lines up with the green mark on the
bracket;
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remove the tow hook from its position
fig. 174;
insert the protection cap into the tow
hook mounting pipe on the car;
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clean the tow hook and remove any
residues, especially from the ends;
fit the protection cover onto the ball;
insert the tow hook into its case
and put it back inside the luggage
compartment;
fasten the cover onto the electrical
connector and push the mount upwards;
fit the cover onto the rear bumper.
Pretensioning the tow hook
If necessary, pretension the locking
mechanism as described below:
remove the cap from the lock on the
knob and insert the key provided;
turnthe key fully clockwise fig. 175;
pull the knob out in the direction
indicated by the arrow (A);
turn the knob (B) fully clockwise.
The locking mechanism will remain
pretensioned even when the knob is
released.
The tow hook, with pretensioned locking
mechanism (knob position ), is now
ready to be installed on the car.
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ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN TOW HOOK
The tow hook and the socket for
connecting the trailer lights are fixed to
each other and are located behind the
rear bumper when they are not in use.
fig. 176.
During operation, the position of the
whole device (hook plus electrical
socket)iscontrolled bybutton 1 fig.177
on the right-hand luggage compartment
trim. The button must be pressed twice
within 4 seconds.
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