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Manual DescriptionIn this section you'll find information about, towing on commercial tow truck, a vehicle with a dead battery must never be towed, engine control emission control system.
Never tow a vehicle without any electrical power, never remove the remote control vehicle key from the ignition switch while vehicle, able to steer or control the vehicle, towing a vehicle changes the way it handles and brakes.
Accident and serious personal injury, note following, the driver of the vehicle that being towed, – Since the brake booster also does not work when the engine is stopped, you will need, to press harder on the brake pedal to slow down or stop.
– Will have to use considerably more force to turn the steering wheel because power, the driver of the vehicle that doing towing, – Must accelerate gradually and gently avoid jerking movements, – Must not brake hard steer sharply.
– Must brake earlier and more gently than normal driving, cover for the threaded hole behind bumper, unburned fuel can get into the catalytic converter during towing damage it, Please first read and note the introductory information heed WARNINGS.
To help avoid damaging the vehicle, have it towed only by a professional towing company, never let the vehicle be towed at speeds above 30 mph (50 km/h), never let the vehicle be towed for more than 30 miles (50 km), shift the transmission into Neutral (N).
If possible, have the vehicle towed with the front wheels off ground, if necessary, the vehicle can also be towed with the rear wheels off ground ⇒ , tow the vehicle only with its front wheels off ground ⇒ , special towing instructions for vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION).
To help prevent unnecessary damage, vehicles with all-wheel drive (4MOTION) must be, to load the vehicle on the flat bed, use the towing eye found in the vehicle tool kit attach it, when not tow your vehicle, if there is little or no oil in the transmission because of damage to your vehicle, it must be moved with.
The drive wheels off the ground, be transported on a flatbed truck trailer, if the vehicle battery is dead (because the electronic steering column lock engages cannot be, never let children or anyone else remain in the vehicle while it being towed.
The drive axle rotates while the vehicle is being towed with its rear wheels off ground, never tow automatic transmission vehicle with the rear wheels off ground, tow manual transmission vehicles with the rear wheels off the ground only it certain, that no transmission fluid can leak out.
Towing eye; tow rope tow bar, a towing eye is included in your vehicle's tool kit, bumper and used when your vehicle is being towed by another vehicle, another threaded hole in the rear bumper, so you can use the towing eye to tow other vehicles well.
Towing a vehicle with a tow bar is safer and easier on both vehicles than using a tow rope, should be used only if a tow bar not available, the tow rope should be flexible enough to help protect both vehicles from damage, attach the tow rope or tow bar only to the towing eye included in the vehicle tool kit purpose.
Check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below , When not tow your vehicle, if yes, not the following towed vehicle, shift the gearshift lever Neutral, do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).
Do not tow more than 30 miles (50 km), check whether your vehicle can be towed at all; see below 346, When not tow your vehicle, when a commercial tow truck is being used, the vehicle must only be towed with front wheels.