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owners manual Seat Leon - year of production: 2012 - Seat Leon III 3 owners manual EN
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Emergencies 289
Tow-starting Towing vehicles with a manual gearbox
As a general rule, tow-starting is not recommended. Towing is relatively straightforward.
– Engage 2nd or 3rd gear before moving off. Please observe the relevant instructions ⇒ page 286.
The vehicle can be towed using a tow bar or tow rope in the normal way,
– Press the clutch and hold the pedal down.
with all four wheels on the road; it can also be towed with either the front or
rear wheels lifted off the road. The maximum towing speed is 50 km/h (30
– Switch the ignition on.
mph).
– Once both vehicles are moving, release the clutch.
– As soon as the engine starts: press the clutch and put the gear
lever in neutral. Towing a vehicle equipped with automatic gearbox
Certain restrictions must be observed when towing your ve-
If the engine will not start, it is best to try starting it using the battery of an-
other vehicle ⇒ page 283 before attempting to tow start. You should only try
hicle.
to tow-start the engine if jump starting is not successful. Tow-starting is an
attempt to start the engine via the movement of the wheels.
Please observe the relevant instructions ⇒ page 286.
When tow-starting a vehicle with a petrol engine, do not tow it more than a
The vehicle can be towed with a tow bar or tow rope in the normal way, with
short distance, otherwise unburned fuel can enter the catalytic converter
all four wheels on the ground. When doing so, please note the following
and cause damage.
points:
● Make sure the selector lever is in the N position.
WARNING
● The vehicle must not be towed faster than 50 km/h (30 mph).
The risk of accidents is high when tow-starting, as the towed vehicle can
● The vehicle must not be towed further than 50 km (30 miles). Reason:
easily be driven into the towing vehicle.
when the engine is not running, the gearbox oil pump does not work and
the gearbox is not adequately lubricated for higher speeds or longer distan-
ces.
CAUTION
Do not tow vehicles for more than 50 m. Risk of damage to the catalytic con-If the vehicle has to be towed with a breakdown truck, it must only be sus-
verter. pended at the front wheels. Reason: the drive shafts are located on the front
wheels. If the car is towed with the rear wheels lifted off the road (I.e. travel-
ling backwards), the drive shafts also turn backwards. The planetary gears
in the automatic gearbox then turn at such high speeds that the gearbox
will be severely damaged in a short time.
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