Mercedes-Benz ACTROS 2002, Operating Instructions Manual

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Practical advice
Jump-starting, tow-starting/ towing
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Towing distances greater than 60 miles
(100 km)
Remove driven axle driveshafts.
To be observed with transmission and
transfer case damage
Remove driven axle driveshafts.
To be observed with front axle damage
Raise the front axle.
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Risk of transmission damage. When the
engine is not running, transmission lu-
brication does not function. If you want
to tow the vehicle further than 60 miles
(100 km) or at a speed higher than
25 mph (40 km /h), you must remove
the driveshafts to the driven axles.
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Towing requirements are the same as
with engine damage.
Risk of injury and accident
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When you start the vehicle moving, the trac-
tion control (ASR) can produce uncontrolled
braking of the vehicle. Switch off ASR before
you start to move the vehicle.