Emergencies
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If a dist
ance abo
ve 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 steer-
ing operation cannot be guaranteed.
When the vehicle is to tow another vehi-
cle:
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Observe legal requirements.
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Keep in mind the instructions in the man-
ual on towing vehicles.
CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubri-
cant in the automatic 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 elec-
tronic parking brake and the electronic
lock of the steering column are deactiva-
ted. If the vehicle has no power supply or
there is an electric system fault, the engine
must be jump-started
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page 51 to deacti-
vate the electronic parking brake and the
electronic lock of the steering column.
Front towline anchorage
Fig. 43
On the right side of the front bumper: re-
move the cover.
Fig. 44
Right side of the front bumper: towline
anchorage in position.
The housing of the screw towing eye is on
the right side of the fr
ont bumper behind a
lid
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Fig. 43 .
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
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page 54.
Fitting the towline anchorage
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit in the luggage compartment
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page 43.
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Remove the cover by pressing down on its
base and leave it hanging from the vehicle
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Fig. 43.
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Screw the towing eye in the housing by
turning it as far as it will go anticlock-
wise
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Fig. 44
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. Use a suitable object
that can complet
ely and secur
ely tighten the
towing eye in its housing.
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After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise with a suitable object.
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Replace the cover and tighten on its right
side until the tab snaps into the bumper.
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Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along
with the other vehicle tools.
CAUTION
The towing eye must always be completely
and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it could be
released while towing and tow-starting.
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