Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located in the vehicle tool kit
(
/
page 201).
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing and removing the front towing eye
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NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to
incorrect use of the towing eye
When a towing eye is used to recover a vehi‐
cle, the vehicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
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Only use the towing eye to tow away or
tow start the vehicle.
Fixture for the front towing eye in the bumper
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Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
vehicle tool kit (
/
page 201).
Installing
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Press the arrow on cover
1
and remove
cover
1
from the opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
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Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
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Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
tighten the towing eye.
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Stow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit.
Removing
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Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit.
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Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
turn the towing eye counter-clockwise.
#
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
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Insert cover
1
with the lug at the top and
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
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Stow the towing eye and the screwdriver with
the vehicle tool kit.
Rear towing eye
Rear towing eye under the bumper
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When towing or tow-starting a vehicle, attach
the towing device to rear towing eye
2
.
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If the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer
tow hitch (
/
page 233).
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Observe the notes on permissible towing
methods (
/
page 197).
Tow starting vehicle (emergency engine start)
*
NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
mission due to tow starting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow started.
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Observe the notes and information on start‐
ing assistance (
/
page 191).
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