Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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246 Self-help, Vehicle care
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Towing another vehicle
To open the cover concealing the towing
eye socket at the rear right of the vehicle:
disengage the cover at the bottom and pull
it off downwards.
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On some versions 3 : rem ov e the cover
concealing the towing eye at the rear right
of the vehic le by disengaging the tabs at
the bottom and pulling off the cover from
the top.
For versions with tyre repair set
3 , the
tow ing eye is in the stowage c om partment
in the boot below the loading floor cover,
see p age 256.
For versions with spare wheel
3 , the towing
eye is in the stowa ge com partment for the
ja ck 3 and tool kit 3 below the sp are
wheel, see page 251.
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Screw in the towing eye anticlock wise as far
as it will g o until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rop e
3
– or better still a
tow rod 3 – to the eye.
The tow ing eye must only be used for
towing and not recovering a vehicle.
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily. Excessive
tractive force c an damage the vehicle.
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockw ise and refit the cover.
Version with cover
3 : insta ll by inserting
the bottom lugs of the cover 3 in the
bumper, folding and then press the lugs at
the top into place.