tow AUDI S3 SEDAN 2015 Owner's Guide

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the rear-facing ch ild safety seat in a rear
seating pos it ion and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CO player, electron ic
games dev ice, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat if the dev ice is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the c igarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never i nstall any ch ild restra int system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no wa ter or othe r
liquids on the front passenger seat c ushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD playe r, e lectronic games dev ice,
power inverter or seat heater for chi ld
seats). These may influence the e lectr ica l
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas·
senger detection system and can a lso fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when·
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
c:::> page 140, Safety belts,
¢ page 148, Airbag system and
c::> page 172, Important information.
Convertible child safety seats
Properly used convertible child safety seats can
help protect toddlers and children over age one
who weigh between 20 and 40 lbs. (9 and 18 kg)
in a crash.
F ig . 140 Schemat ic overview : installat ion of t he atta ch­
ments applicab le to a LATCH seat
Chil d sa fe ty
Fig. 141 Schemat ic overv iew: installat io n of the seat us ing
the vehicle's sa fety belt system
.. When using the vehicle safety belt to install a
child safety seat, you must first activate the
convert ible lock ing retractor on the safety belt
to prevent the child safety seat from moving
c::> page 182 or install the seat using the LATC H
attachments .
.. Push the ch ild safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt rea lly t ight so that
t he seat cannot move forward or sideways more
than one inch (2.5 cm)
c::> page 182.
.. If the child safety seat is equipped with a tether
strap, attach it to the tether anchors
c::> page 188 .
.. Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
c::>page 177.
A toddler or child is usua lly too large for an in­
fant restraint if it is more than one year old and
weighs more than 20 lbs. (9 kg).
Toddlers and children who are older than one
year up to about 4 years old and weigh more than 20 lbs (9 kg) up to 40 lbs. (18 kg) must always be
properly restrained in a child safety seat certif ied
for their size and we ight
c:::> fig . 140 and
c::> fig . 141.
The airbag on the passenger side makes the front
seat a potent ially dangerous p lace for a child to
ride . The front seat is not the safest place for a
child i n a forward-fac ing child safety seat. It is a
very dangerous place for an infant or a larger
c h ild in a rearward-facing seat.
_&. WARNING
No t using a child sa fety seat, us ing the wrong
child safety seat or improper ly installing a
child restraint increases the risk of serious
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Child safety
personal injury and death in a collision or oth­
er emergency situation.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center arm rest, door
or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety seats
on the rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­ cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your Audi dealer .
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat .
- For adjustable head restraints: adjust or re­
move the rear seat head restraint if it is dif­
ficult to install the child seat with the head
restraint in place
Q page 56 . Install the
head restraint again immediately once the
child seat is removed. Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of
serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
Q page 140, Safety belts,
Q page 148, Airbag system and
Q page 172, Important information.
A WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the front
passenger's seat, the child's safety and well-
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being require that the following special pre­
cautions be taken :
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
- Always follow the manufacturer's instruc­
tions provided with the child safety seat or infant carrier .
- Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position of the passenger
seat's fore and aft adjustment range, and as
far away from the airbag as possible before installing the child restraint .
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the
front passenger's seat from being moved to
the rearmost position in its fore and aft ad­
justment range.
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position .
- Never place or use any electrical device
(such as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device , power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat
if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat, never install any child restraint system on
this seat.
- Make sure that there are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no water or other
liquids on the front passenger seat cushion.
- Never place objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, CD player, electronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for child
seats). These may influence the electrical
capacitance measured by the capacitive pas­
senger detection system and can also fly
around in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall the forward-facing child seat at a seat-
ing position on the rear seat and have the
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-Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the ch ild restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherw ise,
the seatback with the ch ild safety seat at­
tached to it co uld f ly forward in the event of
an acc ident or o ther emergency si tuat ion.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child rest rained in a vehicle is
being used
r=;, page 172. Spec ia l precautions
apply when ins talling a child s afety se at on
the front passenger seat¢
page 149, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back in to the re­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety belt buck le.
The belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position .
Always let the safety belt retract comp lete ly into
its stowed position . The safety be lt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con­
ve rtible locking retrac to r fo r child restra ints .
If the convert ible locking retractor shou ld be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and gu ided completely back into its
stowed position to deact ivate this feature .
If the
convert ible lock ing retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt w ill gradua lly become tighter and
uncomfo rt a ble to wear .
_& WARNING
-
Imprope rly insta lled child sa fe ty se ats in­
crease the risk of ser ious personal inju ry and
death in a co llision.
- Never unfasten the sa fe ty belt to deac tiva te
the conve rtible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the veh icle is moving. You
Child sa fety
wou ld not be restra ined and cou ld be ser i­
ously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WAR NINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
¢ page 172. Special precaut ions
apply when install ing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
c:> page 149, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know .
LATCH system (Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
T o provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the ch ild restra int on the veh icle seat, Fed ­
eral regulations require special lower anchorages
in vehicles a nd devices on new child restraints to
attach to the vehicle anchorages .
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally ca lled the
LATCH system f or " Lower Anchorages and
T ethers for Child ren ."
Forward -facing chi ld restraints manufactured af ­
ter September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comp ly w ith new ch ild head
movement performance requ irements . These
new pe rformance requ irements make a te ther
necessary on most new ch ild seats .
Installing a ch ild restra int that requires a top
tethe r without one can seriously impair the per­
fo rmance of the child restra int and its ability to
protect the ch ild in a co llision . Installing a ch ild
r est rain t that requ ires a top te ther w it h out t he
top tether m ay be a vio lation o f st ate l aw .
Child rest raint manufacturers offer LA T CH lower
anchorages on the ir chil d seats with hook-o n or
push-on connec tors attached to adjustab le
str aps.
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
c hi ld restra int systems usually requ ire the use of
te the r straps to he lp keep the c hild restra int
firmly in pla ce. .,..
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Checking and Fill in g
the expansion space in the tank will fi ll,
which can result in fuel spilling out when it
becomes warm and polluting the environ ­
ment.
(D Tips
- If
the engine is running while fueling, va­
pors can escape or the fuel can spill over.
Because of th is, the fuel nozz le switches off
before th e tank is full.
- Do not fue l the vehicle when the ignition is
switc hed on. Otherwise, the fuel gauge may
not show the correct level after fueling the
vehicle.
- Diesel vehicles are equipped with a diesel
misfueling guard
l). It allows the vehicle to
be fueled on ly w ith a diesel fuel p ump noz­
zle .
- A worn o r damaged nozzle or a nozz le that
i s too sma ll may not be able to open the die­
se l m isfue ling protector. If this is the case,
try turning the no zzle before inser ting it in
the fue l filler neck, use a different fuel
p ump or see an a uthorized Audi dea le r or
a uthorized Audi Service Facility for assis­
tance .
- The misfueling guard does not o pen whe n
adding fue l from a fuel contai ne r. Yo u can
bypass it by adding the diese l fuel s low ly .
- The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
l ock when you lock the vehicle from the in­
side.
l l Market -spec ifi c
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Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually .
Fig. 15 1 Rig ht rear luggage compartme nt: emergency re­
lease
The emergency release mechanism is located be­
hind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compartment.
.,. Remove the cover in the side panel.
.,. Loosen the loop from the retainer and then pull
on the loop ca refully-ar row-
c::> 0 . The fuel fill­
er door is released .
.,. To open the fue l filler door, press o n the left
side
opage 192, fig. 149 .
(D Note
Only pull on t he loop u ntil yo u feel resistance.
You will not he ar it release. O therwise you
could damage the emergency rele ase mecha­
nism.
Catalytic converter
App lies to vehicles: with gasoline e ngine
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner .
.,. Always use lead-free gasoline c::> page 190, Fuel
supply .
.,. Never run the tank down all the way to empty .
.,. Never put too much motor o il in yo ur engine
o page 203, Adding engine oil 'l:::11 .
.,. Never try to push- or tow-sta rt you r vehicle .

.&_ WARNING
Please note the important safe­
ty precautions regarding tire pressure ¢
page 224 and load
limits¢
page 227.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry . A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop .
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al­
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas ­
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex­ ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev­
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi­ cle's
Gro ss Vehicle We ight Rating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight of the basic vehicle, all factory in­
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
Tires and wheels
plus maximum load . The maxi­
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in ­
tended to carry ("seating capac i­
ty") with an assumed weight of
150 lbs . (68 kg) for each passen­
ger at a designated seating posi­
tion and the total weight of any luggage in the vehicle . If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ­ ed as part of the vehicle load.
The
Gross Ax le Weight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of the
vehicle's two ax les.
T he fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi ­
cle Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehic le (inc luding
the weight of a trai ler hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trailer) is limited. The more pas­
sengers in the vehicle or passen­
gers who are heavier than the
standard we ights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
and the Gross Axle Weight Rating .,..
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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5
X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
ex­
ceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculat­
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi­
cle. Consult this manual to de­
termine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(c> page 214, fig. 168) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or with bolted wheel
covers* consis t of mul tiple pieces. These compo­
nents were bolted together using special bolts
and a special procedure . You must not repair or
disassemble them
Q ,& .
Tires and wheels
A WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in­
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident . For the correct tightening specifi­
cation, refer to~
page 242, A~er changing a
wheel.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads
in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
-Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be­
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less traction on ice and snow.
.. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.. Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle .
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires
Q _& . An
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed for your tires.
.. Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
Qpage 224.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0.157 inch (4 mm). The characteristics of winter
tires also decrease greatly as the tire ages, re­
gardless of the remaining tread.
A WARNING
-Never drive faster than the maximum per­
mitted speed for your tires. This could cause
the tires to heat up too much. This increases
the risk of an accident because it can cause
the tire to burst.
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Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to vehicles: with vehicle tool kit
Fig. 174 Luggage co mpa rtmen t: ca rgo floo r cover folded
up ward
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage com­
partment under the cargo floor cove r
r::!;> fig. 174.
Cargo floor cover
• Hang the plastic hook on the luggage compart­
ment weather strip -arrow- .
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
• After you experience a tire fa ilure, pu ll the car
well away from moving traffic and try to reach
le vel ground before you stop r::!;> _A .
• All passengers should leav e the ca r and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail) c:>
_A.
• Engage the parking b ra ke to prevent your vehi ­
cle from rolling unintentionally c:> ,& .
• Move
se le cto r le ver to p osition P c:> ,& .
• If you are tow ing a tra iler, unh itch the tra iler
from your vehicle.
• Take the
jack c:> pag e 241 and the sp ar e tire
c:> page 246 out of the l uggage compartment .
A WARNING
You or your passengers cou ld be injured while
chang ing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
Em erg en cy ass is tan ce
-If you have a flat tire, move a safe d istance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing dev ices to alert other motor ists .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping
off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­ ing changed . When one front wheel is lifted
off the g round, placing the Automatic Trans­
miss ion in P (Pa rk) w ill
not prevent the veh i­
cle from moving .
- B efore you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always s tore the veh icle tool kit, t he jack
a nd the rep laced tire in the luggage com ­
partment
r::!;> page 136.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by -step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the dec orative whe el co ve r*. For
more details see also
c:> page 242, Decora­
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 242, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps .
2. Loosen the wheel bolts r::!;>page 243.
3. Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
r::!;> page 243.
4. Rai se the car with the jack~ page 243 .
5. Remove the wheel wit h th e fla t tir e and then
i ns tall
th e s pare c:> page 244.
6. Tighte n all whee l bolts lightly.
7.
L o wer the vehicle with the jack.
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firml y tighten
all wheel bo lts
c:> page 243.
9. Replace the decorative w hee l co ve r* . ..,.
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Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
Emergency situations
General
T his c hapt er is inte nded fo r tra ined e merg ency
c rews a nd worki ng p ers onn el w ho h ave the nec­
e ssa ry tool s and equipm ent t o perf orm the se
op era tion s.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Veh icles w ith an automatic transmission can­
not be started by push ing or tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a d is­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
p air o f jump er ca bles to start the engine.
Jump er c able s
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cr oss
se ction
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are d istinctly mar ked:
pl us( +) cabl e in most cases co lored re d
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas.
Any of these can cause very ser ious or fatal in­
jury . Follow the inst ruct ions be low for safe
hand ling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery w henever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32
°F (0 °C). Before con­
nect ing a jumper cab le, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al­
so have a 12-volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially d ifferent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lowe r than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
qpoge 198.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll cause expensive damage to sensitive
elec tronic components, such as control
units, re lays, radio, etc.
- T here must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise cu rrent cou ld al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) termina ls are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,.

Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
The battery is vented to the outside so that not
gases enter the passenger compartment. Make
sure that the connected pos itive terminal clamps
on the jump start cable have sufficient contact
with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warnings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to reduce
the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle dam­
age. If you are unsure about anyth ing, call
roadside assistance.
- The jump start cables must be long enough
so that the vehicles do not touch.
-
- Route the jump start cab les so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
- Always read and follow the warni ngs befo re
c he ck ing anything in t he engine compa rt­
ment
¢page 198.
(D Note
Connecting jump start cables incorrectly can
destroy the alter nator.
- Always connect the positive term inal(+) to
the positive te rm inal(+) and the negative
te rmi nal(-) to the negat ive termina l(-) on
the body ground point, b ut no t the negat ive
te rminal on t he ba ttery.
- M ake sure the screw pl ugs on the batte ry
ce lls are insta lled securely.
If no t, tighten
the plugs before connec ting the clamps to
the negat ive termina l on the battery.
- Please note that the conne ct ing p rocess de­
scribed below for the jump start cables is in ­
tended for when your ve hicle is being jump
started. If you are jump starting another ve­
hicle, do not connect the negative cable to
the negat ive termina l(·) on the drained bat­
tery, but rather connect it to a large metal
component that is bol ted secu rely to the en­
g ine block, o r to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery in the vehicle being jump start­
ed is no t vente d to the outs ide, there is a
risk of explosion due to hyd rogen gas.
- M ake sure tha t the connected positive ter­
min al cl amps h ave sufficie nt contact with
me tal.
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- Do not use the battery negative terminal for
jump starting or a ma lfunction co uld occur
in the vehicle electrica l system.
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by com­
merc ial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment safely.
- Never tow yo ur Audi. Towing will cau se dam·
a ge to the engine and t ransmission.
- Never wrap the safet y chain s or winch cables
around the brake line s.
- To prevent unnece ssary damage, your Audi
must be t ran spo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , u se the
towing loop found in the veh icle tools and at­
t a ch to the front o r rear an chorage
¢page 255 and ¢page 255.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never a llow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, fo r any reason.

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Front towing loop
Fig. 190 Right front bumper: removing the cove r
Fig. 191 Right front bumpe r: tow ing loop installed
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a
cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
¢ page 241 .
• Press inward on the upper le~ side of the cap to
remove it from the bumper
r::::> fig. 190.
• Inse rt the towing loop in the threaded open ing
u ntil it stops ¢
fig. 191 and tighten i t with a
wheel w rench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely, it
could loosen from the threads while towing
and cause damage to the veh icle or injury to
people.
Emergency situations
Rear towing loop
Fig. 192 Right rea r tow ing loop: cove r
Fig. 193 Righ t rea r tow ing loop: towing loop installed
The towing loop threaded opening is located in
the right of the rear bumper cover under a cover .
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢
page 241 .
.,. Press inward on the upper area -arrow- and lift
it upward from the
lower area¢ fig. 192.
.,. Insert the tow ing loop in the threaded opening
until it stops ¢
fig. 193 and tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
• After using, pla ce the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
Depending on the model, the shape of the
cover
can vary.
WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely, it
could loosen from the threads while towing
and cause damage to the vehicle or injury to
people .
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