Towing eye
The towing eye is screwed into a threaded socket behind a cover on the right-hand side of the bumper, front or rear.
Attaching the towing eye
Take out the towing eye that is located under the floor hatch in the cargo area.
Applicable to Bi-Fuel* cars: The towing eye is stored together with the tools behind a side hatch in the cargo area.
The cover for the towing eye's attachment point is available in two variants which must be opened in different ways:
- Open the variant with a recess using a coin or similar inserted in the recess, turning it outwards. Then turn out the cover completely and remove it.
- The second variant has a marking along one side or in a corner: Press the marking with a finger and fold out the opposite side/corner at the same time using a coin or similar - the cover turns around its axis and can then be removed.
Screw the towing eye right in up to its flange. Turn in the towing eye firmly e.g. using the wheel wrench.
After use, unscrew the towing eye and return it to its place.
Finish by refitting the cover onto the bumper.
The towing eye may be used to pull the car up onto a recovery vehicle with a flatbed platform. The car's position and ground clearance determine whether it is possible. If the slope of the recovery vehicle's ramp is too steep, or if the ground clearance under the car is inadequate, then the car may be damaged if you try to pull it up using the towing eye. Raise the car using the recovery vehicle's lifting device if necessary.