User Guide
Communications breakdown 261
Towing
Attaching the towing lug
쮿 Take the towing lug out of the foot sup
port in the passengerside footwell.
쮿 Remove the cover on the vehicle.
쮿 Screw in the towing lug as far as it will
go and then tighten it.
쮿 Attach the tow rope or the tow bar to the
towing lug.
Towing
쮿 Switch on the ignition.
쮿 Apply the footbrake.
쮿 Move the gearshift lever to position N.
> N appears in the display.
>Important!
The vehicle may only be towed when
the gearshift lever is in position N,
the display shows N,
you are certain that no gear is engaged.
This is especially the case when the bat
tery is completely depleted, for example.
Towing now can begin under consider
ation of the following notes.
Accident risk!
Have the car towed away with a
tow bar if the engine cannot be started.
There is no assistance for the electric
power steering system* when the en
gine is not running. You will then need
to use considerably more effort to
steer and brake the car.
If you are towstarting or towing away
another car, its weight must not exceed
the permissible gross vehicle weight
of your car.
Only tow the vehicle short distances.