2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen - Towing (7 pages)

Model: 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
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Pages: 7 pages



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Manual Description
In this section you'll find information about, towing on commercial tow truck , a vehicle with a dead battery must never be towed, vehicles with Keyless Access may only be towed with ignition on.

Towing the vehicle when the engine is turned off and the ignition is turned on drains the vehicle battery, minutes, electrical devices such as the emergency flashers may not have power necessary, engine control emission control system, never tow a vehicle without any electrical power.

Never remove the key from the ignition switch or turn off the ignition with the starter button while the vehicle is moving or rolling to a stop, suddenly lock, you would not be able to steer, and you could lose control vehicle, crash, and seriously injure yourself others, if the vehicle loses power while it is being towed, stop towing vehicle immediately.

Contact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility, towing a vehicle changes the way it handles and brakes, 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.

Towing on commercial tow truck,  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 ⇒ , 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, note the following towed vehicle, shift the gearshift lever Neutral ⇒  Shifting, do not tow faster than 30 mph (50 km/h).