Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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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.
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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.
* 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.
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Pull away slowly and smoothly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
Requirements
R
The vehicle is stationary.
R
The vehicle is switched off.
R
The driver's display is in the initial state with
no menus open (
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page 342). Transport is
also possible with a warning message visible.
R
The 12 V battery is charged.
Plug-in hybrid: transportation of vehicles should
only be carried out by professional recovery com-
panies.
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Select vehicle transport .
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The noise certification mode is intended
exclusively for the technical test organisation.
It restricts the drive power of the vehicle and
must not be used in customer operations.
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If necessary, set the system language
(
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page 383).
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Observe the notes on towing (
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page 457).
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Connect the tow bar to the towing eye in order
to load the vehicle.
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: you can also attach
the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
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Switch on the power supply (
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page 209).
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Shift the transmission to position
i
.
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The transmission may be locked in position
j
in the event of damage to the electrical
system. To shift to
i
, supply the on-board
electrical system with power (
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page 454).
* NOTE Possible damage to the vehicle
when loading or unloading
When loading or unloading, the vehicle must
be raised to transport level.
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