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07 During your trip
Emergency towing
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Towing eyelet
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Location of the towing eyelet
Attaching the towing eyelet
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 illus-
tration).
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 stor-
age location.
Press the cover for the attachment point back
into position.
WARNING
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When the vehicle is being towed, the
ignition should be in mode II (in mode
I, all of the vehicle's airbags are deac-
tivated). See page 87 for more infor-
mation about ignition modes.
•
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
vehicle.
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The power brakes and power steering
will not function when the engine is not
running. Approximately 5 times more
pressure will be required on the brake
pedal and the steering wheel will be
considerably 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.
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