2010 Volvo C30 Owner's Manual - Page 157

06 Starting and driving Towing Emergency towing ± After the vehicle has been towed, the eyelet should be removed and returned to its storage space. Press the cover back into position. unlocked. With the engine off and the vehicle at a standstill, great effort will be required to turn the steering wheel. 3. Turn the ignition key to position II. 4. Place the gear selector in neutral. For vehicles with automatic transmissions, follow instruction on page 152, "Shiftlock override" to allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position. 5. Keep firm pressure on the brake pedal while releasing the parking brake. 6. When towing has been completed, return the gear selector to Park (automatic) or Reverse (manual) and apply the parking brake. ± WARNING Do not use the towing eyelets to pull the vehicle up onto a flat bed tow truck. Towing a vehicle with all four wheels on the ground 3 G007607 WARNING Volvo does not recommend towing a disabled vehicle behind another vehicle. Significant difficulty in steering and braking, combined with unfavorable weather, traffic, and road conditions may make it impossible to maintain vehicle control. The towing eyelet is located under the floor of the cargo area. This eyelet must be screwed into the positions provided on the right sides of either the front or rear bumper (see the illustration). The following points should also be observed: • Never exceed 50 mph (80 km/h). Never exceed local towing speed limits and heed all local towing restrictions. 06 To attach the towing eyelet: 1. Press the mark on the lower edge of the cover (1) to open it. 2. Screw the towing eyelet (3) in place first by hand and then using the tire iron until it is securely in place. 1. Apply the parking brake. WARNING Towing a vehicle with a locked steering wheel will make the vehicle impossible to steer. • Never tow farther than 50 miles (80 km). • Keep the tow rope taut at all times while the vehicle is in motion. • The disabled vehicle should be towed in the forward direction only. 2. Insert the key into the ignition to unlock the steering wheel. The steering wheel must be `` 157