Towing; Towing The Vehicle - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

186 Vehicle care
4. Switch on electrical consumers
(e.g. headlights, heated rear
window) of the vehicle receiving
the jump start.
5. Operate discharged vehicle for
approx. 20 minutes to allow for
adequate battery recharging.
6. Reverse above sequence exactly
when removing leads.

Towing

Towing the vehicle

The towing eye is located under the
front bumper.
Remove the spoiler from the front left
side of the vehicle and attach the
towing eye. Vehicle tools 3 171.
Attach a tow rope - or better still a tow
rod - to the front towing eye, never to
the bumper or front suspension units.
Do not tow the vehicle from the rear.
The front towing eye must only be
used for towing and not recovering a
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering
wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Turn key to ignition switch position
ACC and release the electrical
parking brake before towing the
vehicle.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
Keep tow rope clear of front bumper,
and ensure it is securely fixed to the
towing eye at both ends. Pull on the
tow rope to check.
To prevent the entry of exhaust fumes
from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation system 3 115 and
close the windows.