Emergencies
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If the vehicle battery is discharged, be-
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You should depress the brake much
harder as the brake servo does not op-
erate. Pay the utmost attention to avoid
crashing into the towing vehicle.
ate, the electronic lock of the steering col-
umn are deactivated. If the vehicle has no
power supply or there is an electric system
fault, the engine must be tow-started to de-
activate the electronic parking brake and
the electronic lock of the steering column.
cause in vehicles with the Keyless Access
locking and ignition system the steering re-
mains locked and the electronic parking
brake cannot be deactivated nor can the
electronic lock of the steering column be re-
leased if they are activated.
More strength is required at the steer-
ing wheel as the power steering does
not operate when the engine is switch-
ed off.
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If the battery is flat, it is possible that the
engine control units may not operate correct-
ly.
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As the driver of the towing vehicle:
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Indications for towing
Accelerate with particular care and
caution.
Tow rope or tow bar
However, if the vehicle must absolutely be
tow-started (in the case of manual gear-
boxes):
It is safer for the vehicle to be towed using a
tow bar, avoiding damage to the vehicle. A
tow rope should only be used if a tow bar is
not available.
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Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
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Brake earlier than usual and more
smoothly.
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Engage the 2nd or 3rd gear.
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Keep the clutch pressed down.
Switch on the ignition and the hazard warn-
A tow rope should be slightly elastic to avoid
damage to both vehicles. It is advisable to
use a tow rope made of synthetic fibre or sim-
ilarly elastic material.
CAUTION
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To avoid damaging the vehicle, for exam-
ple the paint, remove and replace the lid
and towing eye carefully.
ing lights.
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Once both vehicles are moving, release the
clutch.
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Only attach the tow rope or the tow bar to
the towing eyes provided or a towing bracket.
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Unburnt fuel could enter the catalytic
converter and damage it during towing.
Once the engine starts, press the clutch
and disengage the gear to avoid colliding
with the towing vehicle.
If the vehicle is factory-equipped with a
towing bracket, it is only allowed to tow with
a tow bar if this has been specially designed
to be installed with a tow hitch››› page 333.
Indications for tow-starting
CAUTION
Vehicle's should not generally be tow-
started. The jump start should be used in-
When tow-starting, unburnt fuel could en-
ter the catalytic converter and damage it.
When the vehicle needs to be towed:
stead ›››
page 60.
Check whether the vehicle may be towed
››› page 91, Cases where towing a vehi-
cle is not allowed.
Note
For technical reasons, towing the following
vehicles is not allowed:
The vehicle can only be tow-started if the
electronic parking brake and, if appropri-
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Switch the ignition on.
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Vehicles with an automatic gearbox.
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