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>Pressthecapinwardwithbrief,strong pressure
>fig.289.Thecapwillloosenfromthe
bumper.
> Or:pullsharplyonthetriminthedirectionof
thearrowtoremove>fig.290.
>Tightenthetowingloopinthethreadedopen-
inguntilitstopsandthentightenitwitha
wheelwrench.
> Afterusing,placethetowingloopbackinthe
vehicletoolkit.
ZAWARNING
Ifthetowingloopisnot tighteneduntilit
stopswheninstalling,thethreadsmaybe
pulledoutwhentowingthevehicleandresult
inanaccident.
@)Note
Thetrimisattachedtothebumperwithsev-
eralhooks.Toreducetheriskofdamage,do
notuseanyforcewhenremovingandinstal-
ling.
Reartowingloop
2
is gz
==oa
Fig.291Rearbumper:installingthetowingloop
Vehicleswithatowingloop
Onvehicleswithoutafactory-installedtrailer
hitch*,thetowingloopthreadsarelocatedon
therightrear sideofthebumper.
>Removethetowingloopfromthevehicletool
kit>page352.
>Pressthecapinwardwithbrief,strong pressure
>fig.291.Thecapwillloosenfromthebump-
er.
>Tightenthetowingloopinthethreadedopen-
inguntilitstopsandthentightenitwitha
wheelwrench.
>Afterusing,placethetowingloopbackinthe
vehicletoolkit.
Vehicleswithatrailerhitch*
>Attachthetowbarorthetowingcabletothe
trailerhitch.
Vehicleswithafactory-installedtrailerhitch*are
notequippedwithtowingloopthreadsatthe
rear.
ZAWARNING
Ifthetowingloopisnottighteneduntilit
stopswheninstalling,thethreadsmaybe
pulledoutwhentowingthevehicleandresult
inanaccident.
Z\WARNING
Appliesto:vehicleswithtrailerhitch
—Onlyuseaspecialtowingbartoprevent
damagingtheballhitch.Thesetowingbars
havebeenspeciallydesignedfortrailertow-
inghitches.
—Onlyusespecialtowingcables.
CelleAMRe-Miciaeltemaata4
B4M-0244
Fig.292Vehicleonflatbedtruck
Fronthookup
>Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthecar
carrierramp.
>Attachthewinchhooktothefronttowlineeye
previouslyinstalled.>
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—Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbein-
sertedbetweenthefloorjackandthelift
points.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissibleliftingcapacity of
thehoist.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,en-
surethatthereissufficientclearancebe-
tweenthehoistandlowpartsoftheve-
hicle.
Vehicletransport
Appliesto:vehicleswithairsuspension
Thissectioncontainsinformationyoushould
knowabouttransportingyourvehicle.
@)Note
Whentransportingthevehicleonacarcarri-
er,train,ship,orbyothermeans,onlysecure
thevehicleattheoutercircumferenceofthe
tires(thetreadsurface).Securingthevehicle
attheaxlecomponents,suspensionstruts,or
towingeyesisnotpermittedbecausethe
pressureintheairsuspensionstrutscan
changeduringtransport.Thevehiclemight
notbesecuredsufficientlyifthishappens.
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