Hyundai Ioniq: Towing / Emergency Towing
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■ Rear
If towing is necessary, we recommend you to have it done by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer or a commercial tow truck service.
If a towing service is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be temporarily
towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency towing hook at the rear of
the vehicle.
Use extreme caution when towing the vehicle with a cable or chain. A driver must
be in the vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes.
Towing should be done only on a solid ground for a short distance and at a low
speed.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train, steering and brakes must all be in good
condition.
Always follow these emergency towing precautions:
- Place the Engine Start/Stop button in the ACC position so the steering wheel
is not locked.
- Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).
- Release the parking brake.
- Depress the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have
reduced braking performance.
- More steering effort will be required because the power steering system
will be disabled.
- Use a vehicle heavier than your own to tow your vehicle.
- The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other frequently.
- Before emergency towing, check that the hook is not broken or damaged.
- Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
- Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady and even force.
- Use a towing cable or chain less than 16 feet (5 m) long. Attach a white
or red cloth (about 12 inches (30 cm) wide) in the middle of the cable or chain
for easy visibility.
- Drive carefully so the towing cable or chain remains tight during towing.
- Before towing, check the dual clutch transmission for fluid leaks under
your vehicle. If the dual clutch transmission fluid is leaking, flatbed equipment
or a towing dolly must be used.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your vehicle and vehicle components when towing:
- Always pull straight ahead when using the towing hooks. Do not pull from
the side or at a vertical angle.
- Do not use the towing hooks to pull a vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle cannot be driven out under its own power.
- Limit the vehicle speed to 10 mph (15 km/h) and drive less than 1 mile
(1.5 km) when towing to avoid serious damage to the dual clutch transmission.
1. Open the liftgate, and take the towing hooks out from the tool case.
■ Front
■ Rear
2. Remove the hole cover by pressing the lower part of the cover on the front
or rear bumper...
WARNING
For your safety, do not touch high voltage cables, connectors and package
modules. High voltage components are orange in color.
Exposed cables or wires may be visible inside or outside of the vehicle...
Other information:
➀ Cruise indicator
➁ Set speed
➂ Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
To see the SCC screen on the LCD display in the cluster, select SCC/ LKA mode
() for cluster type A or ASSIST mode
() for cluster type B. For more information,
refer to "LCD Display Modes" in chapter 3...
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the parking brake.
2. Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
3. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the hood slightly, push up the secondary
latch (1) inside of the hood center and lift the hood (2)...