Mercedes-Benz G 550 2015, Operator'S Manual

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When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
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Your vehicles is equipped with an auto-
matic transmission. Therefore, you must
not have the vehicle tow-started. The trans-
mission may otherwise be damaged.
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Details on the permissible gross vehicle
weight of your vehicle can be found on the
vehicle identification plate (
Y
page 258).
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed away.
If the transfer case can be shifted into neutral
N , you can tow the vehicle.
If the transfer case cannot be shifted into
neutral N , you can tow the vehicle with one
axle raised. Please bear the following in mind:
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remove the propeller shaft between the
transfer case and the rolling axle.
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turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 103).
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
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cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock (
Y
page 103).
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cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N .
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Disarm the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (
Y
page 75). You
could otherwise be locked out when push-
ing or towing the vehicle.
Towing eyes
Towing eyes, front
:
Towing eyes, front
Towing eye, rear
Rear towing eye
:
is located under the
bumper, on the left-hand side when viewed in
the direction of travel.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 222).
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Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 90).
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In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. After resetting the combina-
Towing and tow-starting
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