1 - Support points for the jack and lift; 2 - Support point for the garage jack
Plug on the front bumper
Plug on the rear bumper
Jacking
It is allowed to lift and support the car only on certain points specially designed for this purpose, tk. otherwise, deformations may occur.
The car jack is located in an additional compartment under the boot floor, next to the spare wheel.
Preparing the car jack for use
Remove the car jack from the additional compartment under the trunk floor, push the knob up and turn to the right until it locks (working position).
Putting a car jack in the trunk
Turn the jack support pin back to the jack support, push the knob up and turn to the left until it stops (initial position).
The base of the car jack must be firm and level. In case of loose ground, use a car jack pad.
Park the vehicle on as level ground as possible.
Firmly press the parking brake pedal. The parking brake must not be released while the vehicle is raised.
Move the AT selector lever to the position «R».
Protect the vehicle from rolling away by placing wheel chocks, etc.
On level ground: Chock the diagonal wheel front and rear.
On uphills and downhills: place chocks under both wheels of the other axle in the downhill direction.
Remove the 2-piece wheel wrench from the on-board tool kit and assemble it.
Loosen the wheel bolts with a wrench, but do not completely unscrew them yet.
Remove the cover from the car jack hole.
The jacking holes are located behind the front wheel arches and in front of the rear wheel arches.
Push the jack support pin fully into the jacking hole.
The car jack must always be upright – also on slopes.
Raise the vehicle until the wheel is off the ground.
To prevent the vehicle from slipping, fully insert the jack support pin into the jacking hole on the vehicle.
Towing
General remarks
Requirements must be met «Rules of the road» regarding towing.
The tow rope must be flexible so as not to damage both vehicles. Only rope made of synthetic fibers or similar elastic materials should be used. However, it is safer to use a tow bar!
Care must be taken at all times to ensure that unacceptably high tension does not occur, and at the same time that there is no significant rolling resistance of the vehicle. When towing the vehicle on the edge of a dirt road, there is always a risk of drifting to the side of the road.
If possible, use another vehicle's battery to start the engine before trying to start the engine by towing - refer to the previous section.
Both drivers must be familiar with the handling of the vehicle when towing as outlined below and have sufficient experience. Inexperienced drivers should not be behind the wheel of either vehicle.
When using a tow rope, the driver of the towing vehicle must release the clutch pedal particularly smoothly when starting off and changing gears.
The driver of the vehicle being towed must ensure that the towing cable is constantly taut.
Both vehicles must have their exterior lights on in accordance with «traffic rules».
The ignition must be on so that the steering wheel does not lock up, and you can, if necessary, turn on the turn signal, horn, wipers and washer.
The booster for the drive of the service brake system performs its function only when the engine is running, therefore, when the engine is turned off, it is necessary to press the brake pedal much harder when braking.
Since the power steering does not function when the engine is not running, more force must be applied to the steering wheel when cornering.
In the absence of oil in the vehicle, it is necessary to tow the car only with the drive wheels suspended.
There is a danger of being left outside when pushing or towing the vehicle:
The car is locked if the key is in the ignition switch in position 2 and the car is moving.
Function «Automatic door locking while driving» can be turned off (see «AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK» (AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING) on the menu «Individual installation».
Note. If the battery is disconnected or dead, turning the ignition key and shifting the Sequentronic automated transmission is not possible, and the transmission rocker remains locked in the position «R».
(Position unlock «parking» gearboxes are discussed later in this section).
Important!
Towing the vehicle and towing to start the engine is only permitted with towing eyes. Do not attach the tow rope or tow bar to the undercarriage.
The sockets for screwing in the towing eye are behind the plugs on the bumpers.
The towing eye is included in the on-board tool kit.
Mounting the towing eye
At the marking point, press in the direction of the arrow, lift the plug, do not tighten it. Screw in the towing eye as far as it will go and tighten it with the lever of the wheel wrench (from the on-board tool kit).
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew the towing eye and stow it in the compartment for the on-board tool kit.
Put on the plug and fix it.
Instead of towing, you should give preference to transporting the car on a special vehicle or trailer.
In cases where towing is unavoidable, we recommend using a tow bar.
Remarks: Observe the regulations for towing according to the country of residence.
Models with automatic transmission (Sequentronic)
To be able to shift the automatic transmission, the battery must be sufficiently charged, otherwise, supply power from the battery of another vehicle.
Make towing at a distance of no more than 50 km.
- Shift the gearbox to position «N» (observe the indication on the display of the Sequentronic automated transmission instrument panel).
- Do not exceed the towing speed of 50 km/h.
- If the gearbox cannot be shifted to «N», then the cardan shaft should be dismantled to the drive axle.
When towing over 50 km:
- Remove the cardan shaft.
- The towing distance of the car is not limited.
- In the event of a gearbox failure.
- Remove the cardan shaft.
- In case of damage to the front axle.
- Raise the front axle.
- Turn the key in the ignition switch to position 0 or 1.
Follow the rules for towing as if the engine was damaged.
The towing distance of the car is not limited.
For damage to the rear axle:
Raise the rear axle.
Models with automatic transmission
Turn the key in the ignition switch to position 2.
Move the AT selector lever to position «N».
Maximum towing speed: 50 km/h.
Maximum towing range: 50 km.
Failure to comply with the maximum speed or towing range may result in damage to the transmission.
For long distances or in case of damage to the gearbox, towing is only permitted with the rear axle raised or disconnected (from rear axle) cardan shaft.
Models with electronic anti-skid system (ESP)
When towing with the front axle raised or checking the parking brake on the brake test stand, the engine must be off. Otherwise, due to the active braking action through the electronic anti-skid system (ESP) the brake system of the rear axle will be damaged.
Emergency start of the car by towing
On models with AT - it is impossible.
Attention! To prevent damage to the catalytic converter, it is not allowed to start the car with a warm engine by towing or pushing.
Turn on the alarm.
Switch on the ignition by turning the key to position «2».
Manual transmission: Engage 3rd gear, press and hold the clutch pedal.
Start towing the vehicle.
Manual transmission: Slowly engage the clutch when both vehicles are moving.
As soon as the engine starts, depress the clutch pedal and shift out of gear to avoid hitting the towing vehicle.
Vehicle transportation
Towing eyes can be used to load the vehicle onto a special vehicle or trailer.
Models with automatic transmission:
When pushing the car, move the AT selector lever to the position «N».
The car is fixed only on the wheels / rims.
Important!
To avoid damage, the vehicle must not be secured to chassis components such as wishbones or trailing arms.
Position unlock «parking» gearboxes in case of failure
In the event of an electrical failure, the AT selector lever will lock in position «R» can be removed manually, for example, to tow a car.
To do this, open the storage compartment on the center console.
Empty the coin compartment with a coin (1) and take him aside.
Suitable Item (2) (e.g. pin) insert into the hole under the coin compartment and press down.
While pressing the pin, the AT selector lever can be moved out of position «R».
After that, the pin can be removed. The AT selector lever can again be switched freely until it is again moved to the position «R».