Mercedes-Benz 2007 SLK 280, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Removing
왘
Press mark on cover
1
.
왘
Cover
1
springs open at the top right
corner.
왘
Pull at the protruding part of cover
1
and fold cover down to reveal the
threaded hole for the towing eye bolt.
Do not disconnect cover
1
from its
check strap.
왘
Screw towing eye bolt in to its end stop
and tighten with lug wrench.
Installing
왘
Unscrew the towing eye bolt using the
lug wrench.
왘
To reinstall cover
1
, tilt the marked
lower left corner towards the opening.
왘
Maintaining its tilted position, insert
cover
1
by applying the latches at the
top left and lower right corner into the
opening.
왘
To close cover
1
, press on the diago-
nal opposite side of the marked corner
until it fully engages.
Rear cover
Example illustration (AMG vehicles and
vehicles with Sport Package* have a square
cover)
1
Cover in rear bumper
i
Make sure the cover’s check strap does not
get caught when closing.