FIAT Barchetta - Manual (Page 109)

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The tow ring supplied as an outfit to-
gether with the car is housed into the
tool compartment under the luggage
compartment coating carpet.
Front tow
To fit the tow ring fully screw down
the tow ring fig. 37 into the thread-
ed pin.
Rear tow
To fit the tow ring proceed as fol-
lows:
– Take the tow ring from the tool
compartment.
IF THE CAR NEEDS TO BE TOWED
fig. 37
P5S00709m
fig. 38
P5S10058m
– Remove the small pressure fitted
cover A-fig. 38 on the rear bumper.
Should the outfit flat tip screwdriver
be used for this operation, it is nec-
essary to protect the flat tip with a soft
cloth, to avoid possible damage to the
car.
– Fully screw down the tow ring on
the threaded pin.
Before screwing down the
ring accurately clean the
threaded pin. Before starting car
towing, make sure whether the ring
is fully screwed down.
WARNING
Do not start the engine
when towing the car.
WARNING
Before starting to tow,
turn the ignition key to
MAR and back to STOP again
without removing it. Removing the
key automatically engages the
steering lock resulting in the im-
possibility to steer the wheels.
When towing remember thatwith-
out the help of the engine brake
and power steering greater effort
is required on the pedal and steer-
ing wheel. Do not use flexible ca-
bles for towing and avoid jerks.
During towing operations make
sure that fastening the joint to the
car does not damage the compo-
nents in contact with it. When
towing the car, it is compulsory to
follow specific traffic regulations
concerning both the towing device
and behaviour on theroad.
WARNING