CAR CARRIER LOADING AND TRANSPORTING: The use of car carrier equipment is the preferred method of towing the Volkswagen Touareg, except in instances when one or more wheels will not move freely. CAUTION: The curb weight for the Touareg is 5,086 lb. for the V-6 and 5,300 lb. for the V-8 version. If fully loaded, the gross vehicle weight may be near 6,600 lb. Ensure that the car carrier dispatched is capable of safely towing this vehicle. The Touareg has adequate ground clearance at front and rear to permit loading onto a conventional car carrier without additional ramping in normal circumstances. However, clearance at the trailing end of the vehicle should always be monitored as it is loaded. As with some other Volkswagen models, the towing eye bolt must be used for front or rear loading of the Touareg. The eye bolt is located in the tool kit located to the right-hand side under the floor in the rear cargo area. (See Figure 1.)