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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Towing the Vehicle

While towing your vehicle

Procedures to be Performed: • If your engine is operating, have your vehicle towed as your engine is operated. If it is not possible to operate your engine, brake air pressure may be reduced after a while and this locks the emergency brakes. This may cause serious accidents and damages. To prevent this condition, discharge the emergency brakes before towing your vehicle or connect an air line to the air tubes of your vehicle if the specifications of the towing vehicle allows this. • The drive shaft needs to be removed first before towing your vehicle. • The key should be on the ignition switch and on position (1) as your vehicle has a steering lock. • The vehicle should only be towed with a drawbar. Towing with soft, breakable materials cause a serious risk of accident. Do not exceed the speed limit specified by traffic law.

WARNING Do not tow the vehicle crosswise. Risk of Accident If the vehicle is towed with the engine is not running, the steering assist and air supplies will not be operating. As this would require more steering effort, you may get out of the road or bump the towing vehicle in curves. You may install an emergency steering pump. If you agree on special signs with the driver of the towing vehicle before towing the vehicle, it will prevent occurring of these kind of problems. CAUTION In order to tow the vehicle, the drive shaft connected to the live axle must be removed. For multi-piece drive shafts, it will only be sufficient to remove the rearmost drive shaft.

CAUTION • The drive shaft needs to be removed first before towing your vehicle. If the drive shaft is not removed, the movement shall be transmitted from the wheels to the transmission and operate the internal components of the transmission that is not pumping oil. In such a case, you may experience serious transmission malfunctions. This is considered out of warranty cover. CAUTION • Have your vehicle towed by specialists only. Improper towing may cause damage to your vehicle and you may experience serious accidents.

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