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 luggage compartment
beneath the spare wheel 3 - see illustra tion
above - or, for m odel variants with a tyre
repair kit 3, in a stow age 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 lo ck an d t o pe r mit o p e 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 e xhaust fum es from
the tow ing vehicle, switch on the air
recirculation 3 and close the window s.
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.