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Self-help
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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 bottomand pull
it off downwards.
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On some model variants
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.
The towing eye is found in the stowage
compartment for the jack
3
and vehicle
3
located under the spare wheel or in the
stowage compartment together with the
tyre repair kit
3
under the floor cover.
Jack and vehicle tools – see page 251.
Tyre repair kit
3
–
see page 256.
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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 rope
3
–
or better still a
tow rod
3
–
to the eye.
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily. Excessive
tractive force can damage the vehicle.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise and refit the cover.
Model variants 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.