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EMERGENCY
 TOWING
 WITH
 COMMERCIAL TOWTRUCK 
The
 following information is to be used by 
 commercial
 tow truck operators who know how to operate their equipment safely. 
 General
 hints 
•
 Whenever possible, tow
 with
 front 
wheels
 off ground. 
•
 Vehicle may be
 lifted
 in rear and moved 
to position for
 front
 hook-up. 
•
 The
 Vanagon
 cannot be towed
 with
 con
ventional sling-type equipment. Towing
 with 
this type of equipment will cause bumper 
 and
 body panel damage. 
Vanagon
 with
 Automatic
 Transmission 
Tow
 with
 dollies under rear wheels or on 
 flat
 bed truck to avoid damage to automatic transmission. 
WARNING 
Never
 allow
 passengers to
 ride
 in a 
towed
 vehicle
 for any reason. 
 Front
 Hook-up 
•
 Attach wheel
 lift
 equipment to wheels. 
•
 Attach safety straps to wheels. 
•
 Attach safety chains to axle platform. 
•
 Towing clearance: 6-12 inches 
between tires and ground. 
•
 Towing
 Speed/Miles: 
 Automatic
 Transmission
 -30 mph/30 mi 
Manual
 Transmission
 -
50 mph/50 mi. 
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GAS
 STATION
 INFORMATION! 
• Attach safety chains on axle platform -
not
 around
 brake
 lines. 
Towing clearance: four inches between 
tires and road. 
Towing speed/distance: 
Automatic Transmission - 30 mph/  30 miles (48 kmh/48 km). 
Manual
 Transmission - 50 mph/50 miles 
(80 kmh/80 km). 
|
 B25-586 
Rear
 Hook-up 
 • Attach wheel
 lift
 equipment to wheels. 
• Attach safety straps to wheels. 
• Attach safety chains to trailing arms. 
• Towing clearance: 6-12 inches 
between tires and ground. 
• Towing Speed/Miles:  Automatic Transmission -30 mph/30 mi 
Manual
 Transmission -
50 mph/50 mi. 
 Vanagon
 Syncro 
Front
 and
 Rear
 Hook-up 
The Vanagon Syncro cannot be towed 
 with
 conventional sling-type towing equipment nor
 with
 wheel
 lift
 equipment or 
wheel dollies to avoid damage to the all-
wheel drive system. Use flat-bed tow truck 
only. 
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I TECHNICAL DATA 
DIMENSIONS 
Station 
Kombi 
Camp-
Pick-up 
Wagon 
 mobile 
in  mm  in mm  in mm  in mm 
Length  179.9 4570 
179.9  4570 179.9 
4570 179.9 
4570 
Width  72.6 1845 
72.6 1845  72.6 
1845  72.6 1845 
Height (unladen) ....  77.2 
1960  77.2 
1960  81.6 2075  75.9 1930 
Angle
 of approach ....  21° 21° 21°  21° 
Angle
 of depature ....  19° 19° 19° 19° 
Wheelbase 
 96.9 2460  96.9 2460  96.9 2460  96.9 2460 
Front track  62.4 
1585  62.4 
1585  62.4 1585  62.4 1585 
Rear
 track  61.8 1570 
61.8 1570 
61.8 1570  61.8 1570 
Ground
 clearance
 with 
 gross
 vehicle weight
 front 
 7.5 
190  7.5 190 
7.5 190  7.5 190 
rear  8.0 
204  8.0 204  8.0 204  8.0 204 
Turning circle diameter .  approximately 35
 ft/10.7
 (wall
 to wall) 
Ramp
 angle  22° 22°  22° 22° 
Ground
 clearance is reduced by approximately 1.2 in (30 mm) 
on vehicles having a lowered
 chassis. 
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc.  it is
 important
 to remember
 that
 some parts of your car are close 
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components. 
 Be
 sure to avoid damage. 
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TECHNICAL DATA 
Syncro  Station 
Kombi Camp-
Pick-up 
Syncro  Wagon 
mobile 
in  mm  in mm  in 
mm  in mm 
Length  179.9 4570 179.9  4570 179.9 
4570 179.9  4570 
Width  72.6 1845 
72.6 1845  72.6 
1845  73.6 1870 
Height (unladen) ....  78.3 
1990  78.3 1990  82.8 
1990  77.2 
1960 
Angle of approach ....  22° 
22° 22° 
22° 
Angle of depature ....  19° 
19°  19° 
19° 
Wheelbase  96.6 
2455  96.6 2455  96.6 
2455  96.6 
2455 
Front track  61.7 
1568  61.7 1568  61.7 
1568  61.4 
1560 
Rear track  61.4 1560  61.4 
1560  61.4 
1560  61.4 
1560 
Ground clearance with 
gross vehicle weight front  8.5 
215  8.5 215 
8.5 215  8.5 
215 
rear  7.6 193 
7.6 193 
7.6 193 
7.6 139 
Turning circle diameter .  approximately 36 ft/10.9 (wall to wall) 
Wading depth  11.3 290  11.3 290 
11.3  290 11.3 
290 
Ramp angle  24° 
24°  24° 
24° 
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc.  it is important to remember that some parts of your car are close 
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components.  Be sure to avoid damage. 
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