Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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Opening the front cover
Front bumper
1
Cover
E
Press the mark on cover
1
inwards.
E
Take cover
1
off the opening but do
not remove it.
Opening the rear cover
Rear bumper
1
Cover
E
Press the mark on cover
1
inwards.
E
Take cover
2
off the opening but do
not remove it.
Securing the towing eye
E
Take the towing eye and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit.
E
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to
the stop.
E
Insert the wheel wrench handle into
the towing eye and tighten.
Towing the vehicle
!
The engine must be switched off if the ve-
hicle is being towed with the front axle raised
or if the parking brake is being tested on a dy-
namometer. Intervention by ESP
®
could other-
wise damage the brake system.
Vehicles with manual transmission
E
Turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
E
Shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
E
Turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
E
Move the selector lever to N .
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Please note:
I Vehicles with automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
I The battery must be connected.
Practical advice
Towing and tow-starting
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