Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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245 Self-help, Vehicle care
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Screw in the towing eye a nticlockwise as far
as it will go until it stops in a horiz ontal
position.
Attach a tow rope
3
– or better still a
tow rod 3 – to the eye.
The towing eye must only be used for
towing and not recov ering a vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
column lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn a nd windscreen w ip er.
Vehicles with the Open&Start system 3
must not be towed when the battery is
discharged because the steering column
lock cannot be relea sed. Towing is only
possible with the ignition switched on. Use
jump leads to start the engine if necessary.
Manua l transmission or Easytronic
3 in
neutra l, automatic transmission 3 in N .
Driv e slowly. Do not driv e jerkily. Excessive
tra ctiv e force can dam age the vehicle.
To prev ent the entry of exhaust fumes from
the towing vehic le, switch on the air
recirculation 3 and close the windows.
Vehicles with automatic tra nsmission 3
should be towed facing forward only and
must not be tow ed faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h) or further than 60 miles (100 km).
If the transmission is defective, or if the
abov e speed or distance is to be exceeded,
the front axle m ust be raised off the
ground.
Contact a workshop for a ssistance.
On vehicles with Easytronic
3 , if the
automatic c lutch has been released
ma nually on a power failure, towing is not
possible, see page 183. In this ca se contact
a work shop imm ediately for assistance.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockw ise and refit the cover.
Towing service
Entrust your vehicle only to the towing
service of your choice and obtain an
estimate on towing costs before employing
any tow ing service. In this way you avoid
unnecessary c osts and possible insurance
problems during claim processing.
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Warning
For braking and steering, significa ntly
higher forces a re required: b ra ke
assistance and steering a ssistance are
effective only with the engine running.