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Towing the vehicle
The towing eye is installed in the boot under the floor.
To
gain access to it:
F
o
pen the boot,
F
r
aise the floor,
F
s
ecure it by hooking its cord on the hook
o
n the rear parcel shelf support,
F
r
emove the towing eye from the holder.
Access to the tools General recommendations
In the following cases, you must always call o
n a professional recovery service:
-
v
ehicle broken down on a motor way or
f
ast road,
-
f
our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
w
hen it is not possible to put the
gearbox
into neutral, unlock the
s
teering, or release the parking brake,
-
t
owing with only two wheels on the
g
round,
-
w
here there is no approved towing arm
a
vailable...
Procedure
for
having
your
vehicle
towed
or
for
towing
another
vehicle
using
a
removable
towing
eye.
Observe
the
legislation
in
force
in
your
c
o unt r y.
Ensure
that
the
weight
of
the
towing
vehicle
i
s
higher
than
that
of
the
towed
vehicle.
The
driver
must
remain
at
the
wheel
of
the
t
owed
vehicle
and
must
have
a
valid
driving
l
icence.
When
towing
a
vehicle
with
all
four
wheels
o
n
the
ground,
always
use
an
approved
t
owing
arm;
rope
and
straps
are
prohibited.
The
towing
vehicle
must
move
off
gently.
When
towing
a
vehicle
with
the
engine
off,
t
here
is
no
longer
any
power
assistance
for
b
raking
or
steering.
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In the event of a breakdown