Dodge 2007 Sprinter - Manual (Page 344)

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Practical hints
Towing
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̈ Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
̈ Switch on the ignition (୴ page 67).
̈ For a distance of up to 30 miles
(50 km), move the selector lever to po-
sition N.
̈ For a distance greater than 30 miles
(50 km), remove the propeller shafts to
the driven axles.
Take great care when attempting to tow
the vehicle free if its drive wheels have be-
come embedded in loose earth or mud,
particularly if the vehicle is loaded.
Tow the vehicle smoothly and straight-
ahead. The chassis could otherwise be
damaged.
Do not attempt to tow out the vehicle if a
trailer is coupled up.
Where possible, tow the vehicle out back-
wards along the track made by the vehicle
previously.
With transmission damage
̈ Always remove the propeller shafts to
the driven axles.
With front axle damage
̈ Turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock( ୴ page 67).
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Deactivate the automatic locking while
driving function when towing
( ୴ page 64). You could otherwise
become locked out when pushing or
towing the vehicle.
! CAUTION
Do not exceed a towing speed of
50 km/h, otherwise the transmission
could be damaged.
Towing out a vehicle that is stuck Towing the vehicle in the event of
particular malfunctions
! CAUTION
Use new self-securing nuts when in-
stalling the propeller shafts.
! CAUTION
The vehicle must not be towed with its
front wheels raised and with the key in
position 2 in the ignition lock.
Active brake intervention by ESP
® or
ASR could otherwise lock the wheels
and damage the brake system.