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Self-help
When the vehicle has to be towed:
Check whether the v
ehicle may be towed
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page 53, Cases where towing the vehi-
cle is not permitted.
The vehicle can be towed using a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the road; it can also be towed with
either the front or rear wheels lifted off the
road.
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Switch the ignition on.
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Put the gearbox lever in neutral or the se-
lector lever in the N
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page 196 position.
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Do not allow the vehicle to be towed at
speeds of over 50 km/h (30 mph).
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The vehicle must not be towed further than
50 km (30 miles).
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If a breakdown lorry is used, vehicles with
automatic transmission are only allowed to
be towed with the front wheels suspended.
Cases where towing the vehicle is not per-
mitted
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If, due to a fault, the gearbox is out of lubri-
cant.
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If the battery is flat and the steering cannot
be unlocked as a result, the electronic steer-
ing lock and electronic parking brake cannot
be disengaged.
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If a distance above 50 km needs to be trav-
elled.
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When, for example, after an accident, the
smooth rotation of the wheels or the steering
operation cannot be guaranteed.
When the vehicle is to tow another vehicle:
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Observe legal requirements.
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Keep in mind the instructions in the manual
on towing vehicles.
CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubri-
cant in the aut
omatic transmission the car
may only be towed with the driven wheels
lifted clear of the road, or transported on a
special car transporter or trailer.
Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the steer-
ing l
ock electronic gearbox lock is deacti-
vated. If the vehicle has no power supply or
there is an electric system fault, the engine
must be started using jump leads to deacti-
vate the steering column electronic gear-
box lock.
Front towline anchorage
Fig. 44
Right side of the front bumper: remove
the co
ver.
Fig. 45 Right side of the front bumper: towline
anchor
age in position.
The housing of the removable towline an-
chor
age is on the right side of the front bump-
er underneath a cover
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Fig. 44.
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
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