Mercedes-Benz E 320, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
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To signal turns while being towed with
the hazard warning flasher in use, turn
SmartKey in starter switch to
position
2 and activate the combina-
tion switch for the left or right turn sig-
nal in the usual manner – only the
selected turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the haz-
ard warning flasher will operate again.
!
When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position
2 , or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position 2 , the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approximately
9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
Switch off the tow-away alarm
(
컄
page 95).
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
컄 page 118).
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to the vehicle chas-
sis, frame or suspension parts.
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The selector lever will remain locked in
position
P and the SmartKey will not
turn in the starter switch if the battery
is disconnected or discharged. For
more information see “Battery”
(
컄
page 433) or “Jump starting”
(
컄
page 436).
Manual unlocking of the transmission
selector lever (
컄
page 412).