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STARTING AND DRIVING 492 Towing During towing, the car is towed by another Find out the statutory maximum speed limit Preparations and towing Some gearbox variants make it impossible Note that the car must always be towed • Do not tow cars with automatic trans- WARNING • Check that the steering lock is • Ignition position II must be active - in ignition position I all airbags are deacti- vated. • Always keep the remote control key in WARNING The brake servo and power steering do not work when the engine is switched off - the brake pedal needs to be depressed about 5 times more heavily and the steer- ing is considerably heavier than normal. 1. Activate the car's hazard warning flashers. 2. Secure the towline in the towing eye. 3. Deactivate the steering lock by unlocking the car. 4. Put the car in the ignition position II - turn the start knob clockwise without pressing 5. Move the gear selector to neutral position and release the parking brake. If the battery voltage is too low, the park- ing. 6. Keep the towline taut when the towing vehicle reduces speed by holding your foot 7. Be prepared to brake to stop. Jump starting Do not tow the car to jump start the engine. The catalytic converter may be damaged Related information • Fitting and removing the towing eye • Hazard warning flashers (p. 161) • |