Mercedes-Benz 190 E2.3 1985, Owner'S Manual

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Towing a Vehicle
with Automatic/Manual
Transmission
The vehicle may be towed with all
of the wheels on the ground and the
selector lever in position “ N’Vneutral for
distances up to 120 km/75 miles and at
a speed not to exceed 50 km/h/30 mph.
To positively avoid a possibility of dam­
age to the transmission, however, we
recommend to disconnect the drive
shaft at the rear axle drive flange on
any towing beyond a short tow to a
nearby garage.
Front towing: Attach J-hooks to lower
control arms. Position a 4 ft long,
4 in x 4 in piece of wood with spacer
blocks under tie-down hooks. Attach
safety chains to tie-down hooks.
Rear towing: Attach T-hooks to tie­
down slots in frame (behind spring
seat). Attach safety chains to lower
spring links.
Jump Starting
If the battery is discharged the engine
can be started with jumper cables
(minimum cable cross section is
25 mm2) and the (12 V) battery of an­
other vehicle. Proceed as follows:
1. Turn key to steering lock position 0.
2. First connect jumper cables to the
positive battery terminals and then
to the negative terminals.
3. Start and run engine of jumper vehi­
cle at high idle.
4. Start engine of the disabled vehicle
in the usual manner.
5. After the engine has started, first
remove jumper cables from the
negative battery terminals and then
from the positive terminals.
Instructions:
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. -1 0 ° C/ + 14° F. In all cases
it must be thawed out before jumper
cables are used.
Warning!
Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do
not allow this fluid to come in contact
with eyes, skin, or clothing. In case it
does, immediately flush affected area
with water, if necessary seek medical
help.
A battery will also produce hydrogen
gas, which is flammable and explosive.
Keep flames or sparks away from bat­
tery, i.e. improper connection of jumper
cables, cigarette smoking, etc.
Never lean over batteries while jump
starting.
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