Warning: Engines of vehicles equipped with a catalytic converter must not be started by towing or pushing, as this may cause overheating and catalytic converter failure.
In the event of a dead battery, do not attempt to start the engine by towing or pushing the vehicle.
For towing a car (or when using it as a towing vehicle) Attach the cable only in places specially designed for this purpose on the front and rear of the vehicle.
1. Open the trunk.
2. Raise the hatch cover of the spare wheel well.
3. Remove the spare wheel from the niche (see «Wheel replacement»).
4. Remove the tool cassette and towing eye from the spare wheel well.
5. Remove the towing eye from the lashing
6. In order to install the towing eye from the front, pry off the plug on the right side of the bumper with a screwdriver...
7.... and remove the plug.
8. Screw in the towing eye anti-clockwise by hand...
9....and tighten the lug using a wheel nut wrench.
10. In order to install the towing eye at the rear, pry off the plug on the right side of the bumper with a screwdriver...
11.... and remove the plug.
12. Screw in the towing eye by hand...
13.... and tighten it using a wheel nut wrench.
Note: There is also one fixed eye for towing the vehicle, located at the rear of the vehicle on the right, near the spare wheel well. The stationary towing eye is used when it is impossible to use a removable eye and when the vehicle is towed only with an elastic cable, otherwise the lower edge of the bumper is likely to be damaged.
Before towing your vehicle, insert the key into the ignition and unlock the steering wheel shaft. Turn on the light signaling according to the rules of the road. Set the manual transmission control lever to the neutral position, and the gear selector lever on a car with an automatic transmission to the position «N». If possible, tow the vehicle with the engine running so that the force on the steering wheel and brake pedal is not increased.
Warnings: Vacuum brake booster and power steering only operate when the engine is running, so be aware that when towing a vehicle with the engine off, the force on the brake pedal and steering wheel increases dramatically.
It is possible to tow a car equipped with an automatic transmission with an idle engine at a speed of no more than 30 km/h and for a distance of no more than 30 km. Otherwise, the transmission may be damaged, since the hydraulic fluid pump does not work and the transmission parts are not lubricated. For this reason, a car with an automatic transmission should be towed by a tow truck with the front axle suspended.