Opening the covers
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are located
at the front and rear behind covers.
X
Press cover
:
inwards on the marking in
the direction of the arrow.
X
Take cover
:
off the opening.
Securing the towing eye
X
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
from the vehicle tool kit (
Y
page 341).
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
X
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten it.
Towing the vehicle
!
You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC* may not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised.
!
The engine must be switched off (key in
ignition lock in position 0 or position 1) if
the vehicle is being towed with the front
axle raised or if the parking brake is being
tested on a dynamometer. Otherwise,
intervention by ESP
®
could damage the
brake system.
X
Turn the key to position 2 (
Y
page 192) in
the ignition lock.
i
On vehicles with KEYLESS GO*: use the
key instead of the start-stop button.
X
Move the DIRECT SELECT lever to the N
position.
Removing the towing eye
X
Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 341).
X
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn it anti-clockwise.
X
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Replace the cover and press it until it
engages.
X
Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or trailer coupling* can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
!
Only secure the vehicle by the wheels or
wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle such
as axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
Fuses
Notes on changing fuses
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the compo-
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Fuses
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* optional
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