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8. Accident handling
Precautions for towing
Before emergency towing, be sure to follow the
following items:
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The towing and towed vehicles must turn
on the hazard warning lamps and comply
with local traffic regulations.
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The towing hook must be firmly tightened
in the thread hole. Otherwise, the towing
hook may slip out of the thread hole
during towing.
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The towed vehicle must be shifted into “N”
gear.
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For the towed vehicle, set the vehicle
power switch to the “ON” position and
turn the steering wheel back and forth to
confirm that the steering wheel can be
turned.
During the emergency towing process, be sure
to follow the following items:
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Start the engine and drive at a slow
speed till the towing rope is tight and then
accelerate the vehicle slowly.
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Be sure to drive steadily, and do not
accelerate, decelerate, or turn the vehicle
sharply.
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During the towing, the towed vehicle shall
be braked earlier than normal, but the
brake pedal shall be slightly depressed.
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During towing, the towing rope must
always be in a tight state.
8.8 Vehicle out of trap
If the vehicle is trapped on a soft road such as
sand, mud or snow, follow the following steps
to get the vehicle out of the trap:
1. Observe the front and rear areas of
the vehicle to ensure that there are no
obstacles.
2. Turn the steering wheel left and right to
grind out an area around the front wheels
without mud, snow or sand trapped
around the tires.
3. Place wooden blocks, stones or other
materials to help increase tire friction.
4. Start the vehicle and accelerate slowly to
get the vehicle out of the trap.
5. If the vehicle still cannot get out of the
trap after attempts for several times, it is
required to have a tow truck for rescue.
NOTE
In the process of acceleration, the vehicle
can be driven out of the trap by means of
pushing forward and backward with human
assistance.
