#
Information on the permissible gross mass of
the vehicle can be found on the vehicle identi-
fication plate (
/
page 402).
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shifts to position
j
.
#
Fit the towing eye (
/
page 378).
#
Fasten the towing device.
*
NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
#
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
the towing eyes.
#
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(
/
page 89).
#
Do not activate the HOLD function.
#
Deactivate tow-away protection
(
/
page 106).
#
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
/
page 254).
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift to
position
i
.
#
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
neutral.
#
Release the electric parking brake.
&
WARNING 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 off.
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, significantly
more effort may be required to steer and
brake than is normally required.
#
Use a tow bar.
#
Make sure that the steering wheel can
move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
*
NOTE Damage due to excessive tractive
power
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power
may be too high and the vehicles could be
damaged.
#
Pull away slowly and smoothly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
Hybrid vehicles: transportation of vehicles should
only be carried out by professional recovery com-
panies.
#
Observe the notes on towing away
(
/
page 375).
#
Connect the towing device to the towing eye
in order to load the vehicle.
%
You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the
automatic transmission to position
i
.
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Summary of Contents for EQA 2022
Page 9: ...Left hand drive vehicles 6 At a glance Cockpit...
Page 11: ...R Opens the bonnet 346 S Electric parking brake 224 T Light switch 142 8 At a glance Cockpit...
Page 12: ......
Page 13: ...Left hand drive vehicles 10 At a glance Cockpit plug in hybrid...
Page 15: ...Standard instrument display 12 At a glance Indicator and warning lamps standard...
Page 19: ...16 At a glance Overhead control panel...
Page 21: ...18 At a glance Door operating unit and seat adjustment...
Page 23: ...20 At a glance Emergencies and breakdowns...
