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Towing the vehicle
F Take the removable towing eye stowed in t
he tool box, under the boot carpet.
F
U
nclip the plastic cover, by pressing at the
b
ottom.
F
F
ully screw in the towing eye.
General recommendations
Observe the legislation in force in your co unt r y.
Ensure
that the weight of the towing
v
ehicle is higher than that of the towed
v
ehicle.
The
driver must remain at the wheel of
t
he towed vehicle and must have a valid
d
riving
l
icence.
When
towing a vehicle with all four
w
heels on the ground, always use an
a
pproved towing arm; rope and straps
ar
e
p
rohibited.
The
towing vehicle must move off gently.
When
towing a vehicle with the engine
o
ff, there is no longer any power
a
ssistance for braking or steering.
In
the following cases, you must always
c
all on a professional recovery service:
-
v
ehicle broken down on a motor way
o
r fast road,
-
f
our-wheel drive vehicle,
-
w
hen it is not possible to put the
g
earbox 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
ar
m
a
vailable...
Your
vehicle
can
only
be
towed
from
t
he front
.
F
I
nstall
the
towing
arm.
F
W
ith
a
manual
gearbox:
put
the
gear
lever
i
nto
neutral.
F
W
ith
an
ETG
gearbox:
place
the
selector
at
p
osition N . Never use the radiator crossmember.
When
being
towed,
the
speed
limiter
s
hould
be
dectivated,
as
well
as
the
"
Active
City
Brake"
system
(if
fitted
to
y
our
vehicle).
Your
vehicle
is
not
designed
to
tow
a
trailer
or
u
se
a
towbar.
Failure
to
follow
this
advice
may
result
in
d
amage
to
certain
components
(braking,
t
ransmission,
...)
and
the
absence
of
braking
a
ssistance
when
the
engine
is
restarted.
F
U
nlock
the
steering
and
release
the
par
king
b
rake.
F
S
witch
on
the
hazard
warning
lamps
on
b
oth
vehicles.
In the event of a breakdown
