X
Remove cover
:
from the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch do not have a
bracket at the back for the screw-in towing eye.
Connect the towbar to the trailer tow hitch
(
Y
page 209).
Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Position cover
:
on top of the bumper and
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
X
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 315).
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:
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
or
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
In order to signal a change of direction when
towing the vehicle 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 you reset the
combination switch, the hazard warning lamps
start flashing again.
Towing the vehicle away with the rear
axle raised
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
car/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even overturn.
!
The ignition must be switched off if you are
towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised.
Intervention by ESP
®
could otherwise dam-
age the brake system.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 116).
X
Move the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
X
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position 0
and remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the key with
you.
When towing your vehicle away with the rear
axle raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 315).
Transporting the vehicle
Vehicles with automatic transmission
!
When the vehicle is loaded for transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
!
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be used
to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or transporter if
you wish to transport it.
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