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

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door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shi s to position j .
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Fit the towing eye (
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page 367).
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Fasten the towing device.
* NNOOTE TE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
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Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
the towing eyes.
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Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(
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page 87).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate tow-away protection
(
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page 103).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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page 236).
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VVehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: shi to
position i .
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Release the electric parking brake.
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due to limited
safety-related functions during the towing
process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon-
ger available in the following situations:
R
the vehicle is switched o .
R
the brake system or power steering system
is malfunctioning.
R
the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, signi cantly
more e ort may be required to steer and
brake than is normally required.
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Use a tow bar.
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Make sure that the steering wheel can
move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
* NNOOTE TE Damage due to excessive tractive
power
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power
may be too high and the vehicles could be
damaged.
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Pull away slowly and smoothly.
Loading t Loading the v he vehicle f ehicle for tr or transport ansport
Hybr Hybrid v id vehicles: ehicles: transportation of vehicles should
only be carried out by professional recovery com-
panies.
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Observe the notes on towing away
(
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page 364).
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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
in order to load the vehicle.
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You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: shi the
automatic transmission to position i .
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