Seat toledo, Owner'S Manual

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Tow s starting
It iis n not a advisable tto ttow s start a a v vehi-
cle. W We rrecommend tthe u use o of
another v vehicle’s b battery. C Consult tthe
"Emergency s starting" c chapter.
There are various reasons why a vehicle
should n
not b be tow started:
•
When towing there is a danger of collid-
ing with the towed vehicle.
•
In v vehicles w with a a p petrol e engine,
fuel m may a accumulate iin tthe c cata-
lysts
1)
and c cause d damage.
The ffollowing p points m must b be n noted
by tthe d driver o of tthe m manual g gear v vehi-
cle b being ttow s started:
•
Before moving off, engage 2nd or 3rd
gear, depress and hold clutch.
•
Switch ignition on.
•
Once both vehicles are moving, release
the clutch.
•
As soon as engine starts, depress
clutch and move gear lever into neutral to
avoid running into the towing vehicle.
•
For ttechnical rreasons ttow s starting a a
vehicle w with a an a automatic g gear b box iis
not p possible.
1)
Does not apply to vehicles with Diesel engine.
Towing
When ttowing vehicles with an auto-
matic g
gearbox, the following points must
be noted in addition to the details on the
previous page:
•
Selector lever at “N” .
•
Do not have the vehicle towed faster
than 30 mph (50 km/h).
•
Do not tow further than 30 miles
(50 kilometres).
If the vehicle has to be towed long dis-
tances it must be lifted at the front.
Reason: When the engine is not running,
the gearbox oil pump is not working and
the gearbox is not adequately lubricated
for high speeds or long distances.
•
With a breakdown vehicle the vehicle
may only be suspended at the front.
Reason: If given a rear suspended tow,
the drive shafts turn backwards. The plan-
etary gears in the automaticgearbox then
turn at such high speeds that the gearbox
will be severely damaged in a short time.
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