Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, fold out the ball
coupling (
Y
page 183) and connect the tow-
bar to it.
Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X
Place the towing eye and the tyre inflation
compressor in the stowage space in the
luggage compartment under the luggage
compartment floor (
Y
page 274).
Towing the vehicle with the front axle
raised
!
The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the front axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
®
could other-
wise damage the brake system.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
or
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Deactivate automatic locking
(
Y
page 203).
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 99).
X
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and leave the key in the ignition lock.
When towing your vehicle with the front axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 284).
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G WARNING
The power assistance for the steering and the
brake force booster do not work when the
engine is not running. You will then need
much more effort to brake and steer the vehi-
cle. Adapt your style of driving accordingly.
i
In order to signal a change of direction
when towing with the hazard warning lamps
switched on, use the combination switch as
usual. In this case, only the turn signals for
the desired direction flash. When the com-
bination switch is reset, the hazard warning
lamps start flashing again.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position P when you open the driver's or
front-passenger door or when you remove the
key from the ignition lock. In order to ensure
that the automatic transmission stays in posi-
tion N when towing the vehicle, you must
observe the following points:
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Engage neutral.
Vehicles with manual or automatic trans-
mission:
X
Leave the key in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 99).
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