Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2021, Owner'S Manual

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TToowing wit wing with a r h a raised axle: aised axle: towing should be per-
formed by a towing company.
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Plug-in hybr ybrid id
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NO NOTE TE Damage caused by towing
Towing can damage the hybrid drive system.
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Have the vehicle loaded and transported
rather than towed.
TToowing t wing the v he vehicle wit ehicle with bot h both axles on t h axles on the gr he ground ound
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Observe the notes on the permitted towing
methods.
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
charged.
Observe the following points when the battery is
discharged:
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The vehicle cannot be started.
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the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied
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VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: the
transmission cannot be shi ed to position i
or j .
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VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: if the
transmission cannot be shi ed to position i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport the vehicle (
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page 365). A towing
vehicle with li ing equipment is required for
vehicle transportation.
* NO NOTE TE Damage due to towing away at
excessively high speeds or over long dis-
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces.
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A towing speed of 50 km/h must not be
exceeded.
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A towing distance of 50 km must not be
exceeded.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
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the towing eye may become detached.
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the vehicle/trailer combination may
swerve or overturn.
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Before tow-starting or towing away,
check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
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Information on the permissible gross mass of
the vehicle can be found on the vehicle identi-
cation plate (
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page 389).
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VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger
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