Emergencies
●
If during to
wing the vehicle runs out of
power, stop towing immediately and re-
quest the assistance of specialist
personnel.
WARNING
Vehicle handling and braking capacity
change considerably during towing. Please
observe the following instructions to mini-
mise the risk of serious accidents and in-
jury:
●
As the driver of the vehicle being towed:
–
You should depress the brake much
harder as the brake servo does not op-
erate. Pay the utmost attention to avoid
crashing into the towing vehicle.
–
More strength is required at the steer-
ing wheel as the power steering does
not operate when the engine is switch-
ed off.
●
As the driver of the towing vehicle:
–
Accelerate with particular care and
caution.
–
Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
–
Brake earlier than usual and more
smoothly.
CAUTION
●
To avoid damaging the vehicle, for exam-
ple the paint, remove and replace the lid
and towing eye carefully.
●
Unburnt fuel could enter the cat
alytic
converter and damage it during towing.
Instructions for tow-starting
Vehicles should not generally be tow-star-
ted. The jump st
art should be used instead
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For technical reasons, towing the following
vehicles is not allowed:
●
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
●
If the vehicle battery is discharged, be-
cause in vehicles with the K
eyless Access
locking and ignition system the steering re-
mains locked and the electronic parking
brake cannot be deactivated nor can the
electronic lock of the steering column be re-
leased if they are activated.
●
If the battery is flat, it is possible that the
engine control units may not operate cor-
rectly.
If despite everything it is necessary to tow
start the vehicle (only if fitted with a man-
ual gearbox):
●
Engage 2nd or 3rd gear.
●
Keep the clutch depressed.
●
Switch on the ignition and the hazard
warning lights of both vehicles.
●
When both vehicles are in motion, release
the clutch.
●
As soon as the engine starts, depress the
clutch and disengage the gear to avoid col-
liding with the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
●
When tow-starting, unburnt fuel could
enter the catalytic converter and damage
it.
●
The distance to be towed to start the en-
gine must not exceed 50 m, otherwise
there is a risk of damaging the catalytic
converter.
Note
The vehicle can only be tow-started if the
electronic parking brake and, if appropri-
ate, the electronic lock of the steering col-
umn are deactivated. If the vehicle has no
power supply or there is an electric system
fault, the engine must be jump-started to
deactivate the electronic parking brake and
the electronic lock of the steering column.
Towing instructions
Towing requires some expertise and experi-
ence, especially when using a t
o
w rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the difficulties
involved in towing. For this reason, inexper-
ienced drivers should abstain from towing.
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