2018 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Owners Manual

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Towing 
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  WARNING 
Towing a vehicle changes the way it handles and brakes. To help reduce the risk of an accident and serious personal injury, note the following: 
�x The driver of the vehicle that is being

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�x If the vehicle battery is dead (because the electronic steering column lock engages and cannot be released). 
�x If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles (50 km).

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When not to tow your vehicle 
In the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed and must be transported on a flatbed truck or trailer: 
�x If transmission fluid has leaked out of the transmis

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Fig. 175 In the right front bumper: Screwing in the towing eye. 
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Installing the rear towing eye 
 
Fig. 176 In the right rear bumper: Removing the cover. 
 
Fig. 177 In the right rear bumper: Installing the towing eye. 
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  NOTICE 
Always make sure the towing eye is screwed all the way into threaded hole so that it is secure. If not, it could be pulled out while your vehicle is being towed. 
Installing the rear towin

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�x Screw the towing eye counterclockwise into the threaded hole as far as it will go (arrow) 
⇒ fig. 179 ⇒ . Use the lug wrench to turn and tighten the towing eye completely and securely. 
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