Abarth 2014 500, Owner'S Manual

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TOWING THE CAR
The tow hook, which is supplied with
the vehicle, is housed in the tool box,
under the carpet in the luggage
compartment.
118) 119) 120) 121) 122)
ATTACHING THE TOW
HOOK
Proceed as follows:
Front
❒
release the cap A fig. 122
❒
take the tow hook B fig. 122 from its
housing in the tool box;
❒
fully tighten it on the threaded pin.
Rear
❒
release the cap A fig. 123
❒
take the tow hook B fig. 123 from its
housing in the tool box;
❒
fully tighten it on the threaded pin.
WARNING
118) Before starting towing
operations, turn the ignition key to
MAR-ON and then to STOP,
without extracting it. The steering
column will automatically lock
when the key is removed and the
wheels cannot be steered.
119) Before tightening the ring clean
the threaded housing thoroughly.
Make sure that the ring is fully
fastened in the housing before
towing the car.
120) The front and rear tow hooks
should be used only for
emergencies on the road. You are
allowed to tow the vehicle for
short distances using an
appropriate device in accordance
with the highway code (a rigid
bar), to move the vehicle on the
road in readiness for towing or
transport via a breakdown vehicle.
Tow hooks MUST NOT be used
to tow vehicles off the road or
where there are obstacles and/or
for towing operations using cables
or other non-rigid devices.
Respecting the above conditions,
towing must take place with two
vehicles (one towing, the other
towed) aligned as much as
possible along the same centre
line.
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