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STARTING AND DRIVING
470
1. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
2. Attach the towline to the towing eyelet.
3.
Put the vehicle in ignition mode II – without
pressing the brake pedal, turn the start knob
clockwise and hold it there for about
4 seconds. Release the knob, which will
automatically return to its original position.
4. Move the gear selector to neutral and
release the parking brake.
If the battery charge level is too low, it may
not be possible to release the parking brake.
Connect an auxiliary battery to the vehicle if
the battery is discharged.
> The towing vehicle can now start driving.
5. Keep the towline taut when the towing vehi-
cle slows down by applying light pressure to
the brake pedal. This will help avoid jarring
movements.
6. Be prepared to apply the brakes to stop the
vehicle.
Jump starting
Do not tow the vehicle to start the engine. Use an
auxiliary battery if the start battery's charge level
is so low that the engine cannot be started.
CAUTION
Attempting to tow with the engine running
could result in damage to the three-way cata-
lytic converter.
Related information
•
Attaching and removing the towing eyelet
(p. 470)
•
Hazard warning flashers (p. 163)
•
Recovery (p. 472)
•
Jump starting using another battery (p. 463)
•
Selecting ignition mode (p. 423)
Attaching and removing the towing
eyelet
Use the towing eyelet when towing. Screw the
towing eyelet securely into place in the threaded
outlet behind the cover on the right-hand side of
the front and rear bumpers.
NOTE
If the vehicle is equipped with a towbar, there
is no rear attachment for the towing eye.
Attaching the towing eyelet
Take out the towing eyelet, which is stored in
a foam block under the floor in the cargo
compartment.
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