BREAKDOWN RECOVERY
Choice of towing
Before any towing, including on a
flatbed truck, set the gear control to
position N and release the parking
brake.
The speed specified by current legis-
lation for towing must always be ob-
served.
If you are driving the towing vehicle,
do not exceed the maximum towing
weight for your vehicle ꢀ 380.
To recover a vehicle on a flatbed or
tow the vehicle using a towing point,
observe the following instructions:
– with the card in the passenger
compartment, press the engine
start button;
– Set the gear control to the N ꢀ 172
position: the parking brake is re-
leased;
– press the engine Start button for
more than two seconds. The acces-
sories functions are powered: you
can use the vehicle lighting func-
tions (hazard warning lights, brake
lights, etc.). At night the vehicle
lights must be on;
– once you have finished towing,
press the engine start button for
more than two seconds (risk of dis-
charging the battery).
Ensure that the towing
eye is bolted correctly.
Risk of losing the
It is strictly forbidden to tow the ve-
hicle with the front wheels on the
ground.
towed object.
Do not leave the tools
unsecured inside the
vehicle as they may be
projected during brak-
ing.
When the engine is
stopped, steering and
braking assistance are
no longer provided.
Access to towing points
Standard version
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Use only the front 2 and rear 5 tow-
ing points (never use the drive shafts
or any other part of the vehicle).
These towing points may only be
used for pulling. They must never be
used for lifting the vehicle directly or
indirectly.
Note: be sure to protect the towing
point area with a cloth when using a
flat screwdriver or similar tool.
Screw in the tow eye 3 by hand as far
as possible.
You must only use the towing eye 3 .
Front towing point
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