Operation Manual

246 Self-help, Vehicle care
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Towing another vehicle
To open the cover concealing the towing
eye socket at the rear right of the vehicle:
disengage the cover at the bottom and pull
it off downwards.
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On some versions 3: remove the cover
concealing the towing eye at the rear right
of the vehicle by disengaging the tabs at
the bottom and pulling off the cover from
the top.
For versions with tyre repair set 3, the
towing eye is in the stowage compartment
in the boot below the loading floor cover,
see page 256.
For versions with spare wheel 3, the towing
eye is in the stowage compartment for the
ja c k 3 and tool kit3 below the spare
wheel, see page 251.
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Screw in the towing eye anticlockwise as far
as it will go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope3 – or better still a
tow rod 3 – to the eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not recovering a vehicle.
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily. Excessive
tractive force can damage the vehicle.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise and refit the cover.
Version with cover 3: install by inserting
the bottom lugs of the cover 3 in the
bumper, folding and then press the lugs at
the top into place.