Technical data

178 Vehicle care
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases
from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicle with automatic transmission:
Do not tow the vehicle using tow eye.
Towing with a tow rope could cause
severe automatic transaxle damage.
When towing vehicle with automatic
transaxle, use flat bed or wheel lift
equipment.
Vehicle with manual transmission:
The vehicle must be towed facing
forward, not faster than 55 mph. In all
other cases and when the
transmission is defective, the front
axle must be raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
A (Base model): Insert cap on left side
and close cap.
B (Special package model): Insert
cap at the bottom and close cap.
The best method is to have the
vehicle transported using a recovery
vehicle.
Towing another vehicle
The rear towing eye is located under
the rear bumper.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not for recovering a
vehicle.
If your vehicle has a cover on the rear
bumper in front of the rear towing eye,
remove two clips from the cover.
Disengage cover by pulling
backward.
After towing, reinstall the cover firmly.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.