Panamera

Pulling vehicle onto flat bed
1. Position wooden ramps at the base of the flat
bed to reduce the angle of the pull.
2. Reel in the hoist cable and check the underside
of the vehicle for any interference.
320 Minor Repairs
Tying down vehicle on flat bed
1. Carefully feed towing straps through the
opening in the rear wheels.
Make sure metal parts of straps do not
damage rim.
Make sure the strap is flat over the rim bead.
Make sure brake backing plate is not
damaged.
2. Secure straps to rear of flat bed.
3. Reel in hoist cable only far enough to tension
tie-down straps.
4. Carefully feed towing straps through the
opening in the front wheels.
Make sure metal parts of straps do not
damage rim.
Make sure the strap is flat over the rim bead.
Make sure brake backing plate is not
damaged.
5. Secure straps to front of flat bed.
6. Release tension on hoist cable, but do not
disconnect.
Use hoist cable as safety cable.
Transporting the vehicle on car trains,
ferries and car transporters
f Tie the vehicle down only at its wheels.
f Deactivate interior surveillance and the
inclination sensor.
f Please see the chapter “ALARM SYSTEM AND
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MONITORING”
on page 247.