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STARTING AND DRIVING
296
Attaching the towing eyelet
The towing eyelet is located under the floor
of the cargo area, with the spare tire. This
eyelet must be screwed into the positions
provided on the right sides of either the front
or rear bumper (see illustration).
There are two different types of covers over
the openings for the towing eyelet and they
have to be opened differently.
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If the cover has a notch, insert a coin, etc.,
into the notch and pry open the edge of
the cover. Open the cover completely and
remove it.
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If the cover has a mark along one edge or
in a corner, press the mark while prying
out the opposite side/corner using a coin,
etc. Open the cover and remove it.
Screw the towing eyelet in place, first by hand
and then using the tire iron until it is securely in
place.
After the vehicle has been towed, the eyelet
should be removed and returned to its storage
location.
Press the cover for the attachment point back
into position.
WARNING
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When the vehicle is being towed, the igni-
tion should be in mode II (in mode I, all of
the vehicle's airbags are deactivated). For
more information, see Ignition modes
(p. 82)
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Never remove the remote key from the
ignition slot when the vehicle is being
towed. For vehicles with keyless drive, the
remote key must remain inside the vehi-
cle.
•
The power brakes and power steering will
not function when the engine is not run-
ning. Approximately 5 times more pres-
sure will be required on the brake pedal
and the steering wheel will be considera-
bly harder to turn.
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The towing eyelets must not be used for
pulling the vehicle out of a ditch or for
any similar purpose involving severe
strain.
Related information
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Towing the vehicle (p. 295)
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Towing by tow truck (p. 296)
Towing by tow truck
When necessary, call for professional help from
an authorized towing company. Volvo recom-
mends the use of flat bed equipment.
CAUTION
In certain conditions, the towing eyelet
may be used to pull the vehicle onto a
flatbed tow truck.
•
The vehicle's position and ground clear-
ance determine if it can be pulled up onto
a flatbed tow truck using the towing eye-
let.
•
If the angle of the tow truck’s ramp is too
steep or the ground clearance under the
vehicle is insufficient, damage could
occur by attempting to pull the vehicle
using the towing eyelet.
•
If necessary, lift the vehicle using the tow
truck’s lifting device.
WARNING
No person or object should be behind the tow
truck while the vehicle is being pulled up onto
the flatbed.
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