Fitting the front towing eye
Fig. 220
In the front bumper, right-hand side: towing eye.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
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Introduction
The towing eye is screwed into a threaded hole behind a cover on the right of the front bumper
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Fig. 220
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The towing eye must always be kept in the vehicle.
Observe the notes on towing
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Notes on tow-starting and towing
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Fitting the towing eye at front
• Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit in the luggage compartment
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Vehicle toolkit
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• Press the side of the cover
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Fig. 220
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(arrow) to release the cover fastener.
• Remove the cover and leave it hanging from the vehicle.
• Turn the towing eye
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Fig. 220
②
as shown by the arrow into the threaded hole and tighten as
far as possible
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. Use a suitable object to screw the towing eye fully and securely into the
mounting.
• After you have finished towing, remove the towing eye by unscrewing it in the opposite direction
to the arrow using a suitable object.
• Insert the outer tab of the cover into the opening in the bumper and push on the upper area of
the cover until the lug clicks into place in the bumper.
• If necessary clean the towing eye and place them back in the vehicle tool kit in the luggage
compartment.
Fitting the front towing eye (R-Line)
Fig. 221
In the right-hand side of the front bumper: cover for the towing eye mounting.
• The towing eye must always be screwed firmly into the mounting. Otherwise, the
towing eye can be ripped out of the mounting when the vehicle is being tow-started or
towed.
• Vehicles with a factory-fitted towing bracket must use only tow bars that are specially
designed for fitting to a ball head. If you use an unsuitable tow bar, the ball head and
the vehicle could be damaged. You should use a tow rope instead.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be screwed firmly into the mounting. Otherwise, the towing
eye can be ripped out of the mounting when the vehicle is being tow-started or towed.
NOTICE
