be found in the "Charging the compressed-air
system" section (
/
page 363).
Information on releasing the spring-loaded park‐
ing brake can be found in the "Releasing the
spring-loaded parking brake" section
(
/
page 369).
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Before towing away, agree on a clear signal
with the towing vehicle driver. Adapt your
driving style to the more difficult conditions.
Coupling jaw
Use the front coupling jaw for manoeuvring, tow-
starting and towing away.
The coupling pin is prevented from rotating (e.g.
when towing with a steel rope) by safety spring
3
with a retaining pin.
#
Vehicles with a large angle of approach/
departure: fold down the collapsible step.
#
Remove coupling pin cover
1
forwards.
#
Grasp licence plate holder
2
at the sides
and swing it down.
#
Using a thumb, push safety spring
3
with
the retaining pin upwards and, in doing so,
release coupling pin
4
.
#
Turn coupling pin
4
clockwise 90° and pull
it upwards and out.
#
Attach the tow bar.
#
Insert coupling pin
4
downwards through
the tow bar eyelet and turn it anti-clockwise
by 90° to its original position.
The retaining pin engages audibly.
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Position coupling pin cover
1
and clip it in
place.
Front towing eyes
&
WARNING Risk of accident when using
towing eyes that are not approved
If you lift the vehicle on towing eyes that dif‐
fer from the original towing eyes, they can
break.
The vehicle could fall out of the bracket while
being towed.
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For safety reasons, only use towing eyes
for lifting that have been specified and
approved for your vehicle.
If towing eye
2
is not included in the vehicle tool
kit, you can obtain towing eye
2
at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
#
Press the area marked with an arrow on cover
1
in order to open it.
Towing eye
2
is screwed into the frame head
behind cover
1
. Make sure that the towing eye
is completely screwed in. If the thread is dirty,
clean it before screwing the towing eye in.
Breakdown assistance
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