Vehicle recovery for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Vehicle recovery  
Towing eye location  
TOWING POINTS  
Front towing eye  
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Rear towing eye  
The screw-in towing eye is located in the  
luggage compartment next to the spare  
wheel well.  
The towing eye must always be carried  
in the vehicle.  
Prise off the cover and install the towing  
eye.  
CAUTION  
The screw-in towing eye has a  
left-hand thread. Turn it  
anti-clockwise to install it. Make  
sure that the towing eye is fully tightened.  
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Note: On vehicles with a tow bar, the  
towing eye cannot be installed at the rear  
of the vehicle. Use the tow bar to tow a  
vehicle.  
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON  
FOUR WHEELS  
All vehicles  
WARNINGS  
Switch the ignition on when your  
vehicle is being towed. The steering  
lock will engage and the direction  
indicators and brake lamps will not work  
if you do not.  
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WARNINGS  
CAUTIONS  
The brake servo and the power  
steering pump do not operate  
unless the engine is running. Press  
the brake pedal harder and allow for  
increased stopping distances and heavier  
steering.  
In the event of a mechanical failure  
of the transmission the drive wheels  
must be lifted clear of the ground.  
Do not tow your vehicle if the  
ambient temperature is below 0ºC  
(32ºF).  
CAUTIONS  
Too much tension in the tow rope  
could cause damage to your vehicle  
or the vehicle that is towing.  
Do not use a rigid tow bar on the  
front towing eye.  
Select neutral when your vehicle is  
being towed.  
For vehicles with AWD, in the event  
of a breakdown or mechanical failure  
of the transmission your vehicle must  
be recovered with either ALL wheels on  
the ground or transported with ALL  
wheels off the ground.  
Drive off slowly and smoothly without  
jerking the vehicle that is towing.  
Vehicles with automatic  
transmission  
CAUTIONS  
If a speed of 20 km/h (12 mph) and  
a distance of 20 kilometres (12 miles)  
is to be exceeded the drive wheels  
must be lifted clear of the ground.  
It is recommended not to tow with  
the drive wheels on the ground.  
However, if it is required to move the  
vehicle from a dangerous location, do not  
tow your vehicle faster than 20 km/h (12  
mph) or further than 20 kilometres (12  
miles).  
Do not tow your vehicle backwards.  
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