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08 Starting and driving
08
308
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 (p. 267).
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged
during attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
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Towing eye (p. 308)
Towing eye
The towing eye is screwed into a threaded
socket behind a cover on the right-hand side
of the bumper, front or rear.
Attaching the towing eye
Take out the towing eye that is located
under the floor hatch in the cargo area.
NOTE
To access the towing eye/wheel wrench in
the foam block:
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Version 1: Lift the emergency puncture
repair kit compressor unit (point 5) to
access the wheel wrench. Lift out the
bottle of sealant (point 6) to access the
towing eye.
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Version 2: Lift the emergency puncture
repair kit compressor unit (point 5) to
access the towing eye. The wheel
wrench is located underneath the jack.
The cover for the towing eye's attach-
ment point is opened as follows:
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The cover 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 - 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.
The towing eye is unscrewed after use.
Place the towing eye back in its position.
Finish by refitting the cover onto the
bumper.
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