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Installing the towing eye

Braided rope / coiled rope

NOTICE

1. Screw in the towing eye.

2. Insert the wheel wrench or similar object

through the towing eye.

Always keep the tow rope taut while towing.

NOTICE

3. Tighten the towing eye.

Risk of damage to the gearbox

After towing

If the gearbox no longer contains oil, the vehicle

1. Unscrew the towing eye.

2. Insert the cover cap.

must only be towed with the front axle raised

clear of the ground or transported on a special

breakdown vehicle.

Vehicles with an automatic transmission must not

be towed without the ignition switched on or

with the rear axle raised.

Towing the vehicle

When towing, observe the country-specific legal

regulations.

Where should the tow rope or the tow bar be se-

cured?

Towing takes practice. Both drivers should be famili-

ar with the specifics of the towing process.

— On the front towing eye

— On the rear towing eye

WARNING

Information for the driver of the towing vehicle

1. Drive slowly and smoothly.

When the engine is off, the brake booster and the

power steering do not operate. When the ignition

is off the steering wheel can be locked.

2. Only accelerate once the rope is taut.

If the engine cannot be started,switch on the

ignition.

Information for the driver of the towed vehicle

— Move the gear lever to neutral or the selector lev-

er to the position.

WARNING

The tow rope must not be twisted.

Use a braided synthetic fibre rope for towing.

Do not use a twisted tow rope.

Brakes

What you should be mindful of

WARNING

Problems and faults with the brake system can ex-

tend the braking distance of the vehicle!

DANGER

Danger of a functional restriction of the brake

booster!

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When braking in a vehicle with manual trans-

mission, when the vehicle is in gear and at low

revs, depress the clutch pedal.

Specification

The brake fluid must comply with the VW 501 14

standard. This standard meets the requirements of

the FMVSS 116 DOT4 standard.

DANGER

Replacing

Risk of the brakes overheating!

Have the brake fluid changed by a specialist garage.

Do not depress the brake pedal unless braking is

required.

WARNING

If the original front spoiler is damaged, ensure

the air supply to the front brakes is guaranteed.

Risk of brake failure!

If the brake fluid replacement interval is exceeded,

heavy braking may cause vapour bubbles to form

in the brake system.

Checking the brake fluid level

Test conditions

Troubleshooting

✓

Vehicle on a flat surface

Engine off

Brake fluid level too low

illuminated

Checking

— Do not continue driving! Seek assistance

from a specialist garage.

Brake system and anti-lock braking system fault

illuminates together with

— Do not continue driving! Seek assistance

from a specialist garage.

Reduced braking effect

Damp, frozen, salt-affected or corroded brakes can

impair braking.

— Clean the brakes by braking several times if traffic

conditions allow it.

The fill level must be within the marked range.

1. If the level is below the

ue.

mark, do not contin-

The brake booster does not work when the engine is

off

2. Do not refill.

— Depress the brake pedal more forcefully.

3. Seek assistance from a specialist garage.

Low brake fluid is indicated by the instrument clus-

ter illuminating . However, we recommend that

you regularly check the brake fluid level in the reser-

voir.

Handbrake

Operation

WARNING

Risk of brake failure!

WARNING

If the fluid level falls significantly within a short

time or drops below the

mark, there may be

Risk of accident!

a leak in the brake system.

If the parking brake is not properly released, the

braking system will not function properly.

Do not continue driving! Seek assistance from

a specialist garage.

Release the parking brake fully before driving.

Handbrake

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