Mercedes-Benz 2008 SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
!
If the vehicle is towed with the front axle
raised, the gear selector lever must be in
position
N and the engine must be shut off
(SmartKey in starter switch position 0 or 1 ).
Active braking action through the ESP
®
may
otherwise seriously damage the brake system.
When towing the vehicle with all wheels on the
ground, the gear selector lever must be in
position
N and the SmartKey must be in starter
switch position 2 .
When towing the vehicle with all wheels on the
ground or the front axle raised, the vehicle
may be towed only for distances up to
30 miles (50 km) and at a speed not to exceed
30 mph (50 km/h).
!
Towing of the vehicle should only be done
using the properly installed towing eye bolt.
Never attach a tow cable, tow rope or tow rod to
the vehicle chassis, frame or suspension parts.
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and
the SmartKey in starter switch position
2 , or
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button in position 2 ,
the vehicle doors lock if the left front wheel as
well as the right rear wheel are turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking
(
컄
page 122).
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To signal turns while being towed with the
hazard warning flasher in use, turn SmartKey in
starter switch to position
2 and activate the
combination switch for the left or right turn
signal in the usual manner – only the selected
turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard warn-
ing flasher will operate again.
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If the battery is disconnected or discharged
앫
the SmartKey will not turn in the starter
switch
앫
the gear selector lever will remain locked in
position
P .
For more information, see “Batteries”
(
컄
page 427) and “Jump starting” (
컄
page 432).