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Practical information
Recovering the vehicle
General
r
ecommendations
Observe the le
g
islation in force in
y
our
c
ountr
y
.
Ensure that the wei
g
ht o
f
the towin
g
vehicle is hi
g
her than that of the towed
v
ehicle
.
The person at the wheel of the towed
ve
hi
c
l
e must
h
ave a va
lid
d
r
i
v
i
n
g
li
ce
n
ce
.
When towin
g
a vehicle with all
f
our
wheels on the
g
round, alwa
y
s use an
approved towin
g
bar; rope and straps
are pro
hibi
te
d
.
When towin
g
a vehicle with the en
g
ine
off
, there is no lon
g
er an
y
power
assistance for brakin
g
or steerin
g
.
In the
f
ollowin
g
cases,
y
ou must alwa
y
s
c
all on a professional recover
y
service:
- vehicle broken down on a motorwa
y
or fast road
,
- 4 wheel drive vehicle,
- w
h
en
i
t
i
s not poss
ibl
e to put t
h
e
g
earbox into neutral, unlock the
s
teer
i
n
g
, or re
l
ease t
h
e par
ki
n
g
brake,
- tow
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
on
ly
two w
h
ee
l
s on t
h
e
g
round,
- where there is no approved towin
g
ba
r
a
v
a
il
ab
l
e
...
T
ow
i
n
g
w
i
t
h
t
h
e w
h
ee
l
s on t
h
e
g
roun
d
i
s onl
y
possible on 2 wheel drive
(
2WD
)
v
e
r
sio
n
s
.
Recover
y
of
y
our vehicle
2 wheel drive
(
2WD
)
versions: towin
g
w
i
t
h
t
h
e w
h
ee
l
s on t
h
e
g
roun
d
)
Put the
g
ear lever into neutral
(
position
N
f
or the
C
VT gearbox
)
.
)
Unlock the steerin
g
b
y
b
y
turnin
g
the
i
g
nition switch to the " O
N
" position
(
o
r
t
o
"
ON
" m
ode
f
o
r v
e
hi
c
l
e
fitt
ed
with th
e
"Ke
y
less Entr
y
and Startin
g
" s
y
stem
)
.
)
Release the parkin
g
brake.
)
S
witch on the hazard warnin
g
lamps on
bo
t
h
v
ehicles
.
)
Move o
ff
g
entl
y
and travel slowl
y
f
or a short
distance only.
)
Fi
t t
h
e tow
i
n
g
b
ar to t
h
e tow
i
n
g
e
y
e on t
h
e
c
hassis, located under the
f
ront bum
p
er.
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