Owner's Manual

174 Self-help, Vehicle Care
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The towing eye is located in the vehicle tool
bag 3 in the lugg age compartment
beneath the spare wheel 3 - see illustra tion
above - or, for model variants with a tyre
repair kit 3, in a stowage compartment
beneath the floor cover - see page 177,
Fig. 17918 S.
Spare wheel 3 – see page 177.
Tyre repair kit 3 – see page 182.
Jac k and v ehicle tools 3 – see page 176.
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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.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not recovering a vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
co lu m n loc k a n d to p e r mit o pe ra tio n o f
brake lights, horn and windscreen wiper.
Manual transmission in neutral,
Easytronic 3 in position N.
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily. Excessive
tractive force can damage the vehicle.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fum es from
the towing vehicle, switch on the air
recirculation 3 and close the windows.
Contact a workshop who will provide a
reliable, fast and professional repair.
9 Warnin g
For braking and steering, significantly
hig her forces are required:
Brake assistance and steering assistance
are effective only with the engine
running.