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5. Move the gear selector to neutral position

and release the parking brake.

Towing

WARNING

During towing, the car is towed by another

vehicle by means of a towline.

Find out the statutory maximum speed limit

for towing before the towing begins.

Check that the steering lock is

unlocked before towing.

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If the battery voltage is too low, the park-

ing brake cannot be disengaged. Connect

a donor battery if the battery voltage is too

low.

Ignition position II must be active - in

ignition position I all airbags are deacti-

vated.

Preparations and towing

> The towing vehicle can now start tow-

ing.

Always keep the remote control key in

the car when it is being towed.

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IMPORTANT

6. Keep the towline taut when the towing

vehicle reduces speed by holding your foot

gently pressed on the brake pedal -

Some gearbox variants make it impossible

to shift out of P unless the engine is run-

ning. Contact an authorised Volvo work-

shop for assistance when towing, or sum-

mon professional help for recovery.

WARNING

thereby avoiding unnecessary jerking.

The brake servo and power steering do not

work when the engine is switched off - the

brake pedal needs to be depressed

7. Be prepared to brake to stop.

about 5 times more heavily and the steer-

ing is considerably heavier than normal.

Jump starting

Do not tow the car to jump start the engine.

Use a donor battery if the starter battery is dis-

charged and the engine does not start.

IMPORTANT

Note that the car must always be towed

with the wheels rolling forward.

1. Activate the car's hazard warning flashers.

2. Secure the towline in the towing eye.

Do not tow cars with automatic trans-

mission at speeds higher than

80 km/h (50 mph) or for distances in

excess of 80 km (50 miles).

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IMPORTANT

3. Deactivate the steering lock by unlocking

the car.

The catalytic converter may be damaged

during attempts to tow-start the engine.

4. Set the car in ignition position II - press

the start button without depressing the

brake pedal and hold the button

depressed for approx. 4 seconds. Then

release the button.

Related information

Fitting and removing the towing eye

(p. 467)

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Hazard warning flashers (p. 147)

Recovery (p. 468)

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466

STARTING AND DRIVING

Using jump starting with another battery

(p. 455)

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Fitting and removing the towing

eye

Use the towing eye for towing. The towing

eye is screwed into a threaded socket behind

a cover on the right-hand side of the bumper,

front or rear.

Selecting ignition mode (p. 407)

Gearbox (p. 417)

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Fitting the towing eye

Front: Remove the cover – press the lid.

> The cover pivots around its centre line

and can then be removed.

Take out the towing eye from the foam

block under the floor in the cargo area.

Rear: Remove the cover – Use a coin, key

or similar to pry the lid out using the mark-

ing.

> Fold out the cover completely and

detach.

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STARTING AND DRIVING

|| 4. Screw in the towing eye until it reaches its

may be damaged if you try to pull it up

using the towing eye.

Recovery

For recovery, the car is taken away with the

end stop.

help of another vehicle.

Call a recovery service for recovery assistance.

If necessary, raise the car by using the

recovery vehicle's lifting device. Do not

use the towing eye.

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The towing eye can be used to pull the car up

onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed plat-

form.

WARNING

No one/nothing is allowed to remain

behind the recovery vehicle while the car

pulled up onto the flatbed platform.

The car's position and ground clearance deter-

mine whether it is possible to pull it up onto a

flatbed platform. If the slope of the recovery

vehicle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground

clearance under the car is inadequate, then

the car may be damaged if you try to pull it up.

The car should then be lifted using the recov-

ery vehicle's lifting device.

IMPORTANT

Screw the eye in firmly. For example,

thread through the wheel bolt wrench* and

use it as a lever.

The towing eye is only designed for towing

on roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or

out of a ditch. Call a recovery service for

recovery assistance.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

It is important that the towing eye is firmly

screwed into place - right in until it stops.

No one/nothing is allowed to remain

behind the recovery vehicle while the car

pulled up onto the flatbed platform.

Removing the towing eye

–

Unscrew and remove the towing eye after

use and return it to its foam block.

Points to remember before using the

towing eye

Finish by refitting the cover onto the

bumper.

IMPORTANT

The towing eye may be used to pull the

car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flat-

bed platform. The car's position and

ground clearance determine whether it is

possible.

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The towing eye is only designed for towing

on roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or

out of a ditch. Call a recovery service for

recovery assistance.

Related information

Towing (p. 466)

Recovery (p. 468)

Tool kit (p. 551)

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If the slope of the recovery vehicle's ramp

is too steep, or if the ground clearance

under the car is inadequate, then the car

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* Option/accessory.

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