[voldar]

Hello,

I have a Gen 1 and I don't need to use the tow eye bolt to pull the vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck. But, for the Gen 2 this is needed (page 303 of the manual). So, I have a question for you : how do you remove the front bumper tow cover on a Gen 2 ? Pressing on it, prying it ? Where ? How ? Does this work for a Gen 1 ? Where to find a tow eye bolt for the Gen 1 ?

 

[Fyodor]

Hello,

I have a Gen 1 and I don't need to use the tow eye bolt to pull the vehicle onto a flatbed tow truck. But, for the Gen 2 this is needed (page 303 of the manual). So, I have a question for you : how do you remove the front bumper tow cover on a Gen 2 ? Pressing on it, prying it ? Where ? How ? Does this work for a Gen 1 ? Where to find a tow eye bolt for the Gen 1 ?

Don't count on being able to use a tow eye with your Gen 1. Check to see if you have one. I believe that only Amperas and Volts for other markets where it is mandated have the hardware behind that cover to receive a tow eye. My car has a space to store it but didn't come with one.

This doesn't help with your question about a Gen 2 but might if you find yourself in a ditch some snowy night.

 

[AtomicPowered]

Gen 2 has a tow eye under the rear floor under the tire compressor. The tow eye cover in the lower front grille has a slightly larger opening at the bottom which will allows a small flat screwdriver in and prying outward. If you are careful you can open it. It slightly hinges on two tabs at the top and has a tether so it won't get lost.
It is quite a jewel of a design and most people will never see it!

 

[quirkySquirt]

Bookmarked and printed, AtomicPowered. Thank you! It's going straight into my glove box tomorrow morning.

 

[TSquare]

I don't think the American Gen 1 Volts even have a threaded hole in the front bumper under the cover.