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Observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Always maintain a dis-
tance a distance so that the tow rope does
not sag.
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Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise damage
the vehicle.
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Do not use the towing eye for recovery, this
could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, recover
the vehicle with a crane.
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Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting a vehicle. If the tractive power is
too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
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On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the key
instead of the Start/Stop button. Turn the key
to position 2 in the ignition lock and shift the
automatic transmission to N. Then, turn the
key back to 0 and leave it in the ignition lock.
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You may tow the vehicle for a maximum of
50km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
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If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehicle.
Observe the legal requirements for the relevant
countries when towing and tow-starting.
It is better to have the vehicle transported than
to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission damage,
have it transported on a transporter or trailer.
When towing away a vehicle with an automatic
transmission, the transmission must be in posi-
tion N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
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cannot turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock
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cannot shift the transmission to position N on
vehicles with automatic transmission
In the event of damage to the electrical sys-
tem
If the battery is defective, the automatic trans-
mission will be locked in position P. To shift the
automatic transmission to position N, you must
provide power to the vehicle's on-board electri-
cal system in the same way as when jump-start-
ing (
Y
page 313).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter or
trailer.
Deactivate the automatic locking feature before
towing the vehicle (
Y
page 82). You could oth-
erwise be locked out when pushing or towing
the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi-
cle is towed away (
Y
page 72).
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
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WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be extremely hot.
There is a risk of burning when removing the
rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust tail pipe. Use
extreme caution when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the rear
and at the front, under covers
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (
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page 305).
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Press the mark on cover
:
inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
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