Emergency towing, if your vehicle gets stuck – Acura 2009 Accord Sedan User Manual

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To use the towing hook:

Remove the cover from the front
bumper using your fingers, or pry
it off with a flat-tip screwdriver.

Remove the towing hook and
wheel nut wrench from the tool
case in the spare tire.

If your vehicle gets stuck in sand,
mud, or snow, call a towing service
to pull it out (see page

).

For very short distances, such as
freeing the vehicle, you can use the
detachable towing hook that mounts
on the anchor in the front bumper.

Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button and verify the steering lock
is released (see page

).

Follow the jump starting
procedures, Step 8 and Step 9, and
the instructions to disconnect the
jumper cable (see page

). The

steering will remain unlocked even
if the battery is dead.

Failure to comply means the steering
lock may be damaged.

When you need to release the
steering lock while your vehicle’s
battery is dead, do this:

Follow the proper jump starting
procedures, Step 1 through Step 5,
to apply the power to your vehicle
(see pages

and

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