Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Observe the legal requirements in each individ-
ual country when towing.
It is better to have the vehicle transported than
to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission damage,
have it transported on a transporter or trailer.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission must be in position N
when the vehicle is being towed. If the auto-
matic transmission cannot be shifted to position
N, have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R
cannot turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock
R
cannot release the electric parking brake
R
cannot shift the transmission to position N on
vehicles with automatic transmission
Deactivate the automatic locking feature before
towing the vehicle (
Y
page 88). You could oth-
erwise be locked out when pushing or towing
the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi-
cle is towed away (
Y
page 79).
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be extremely hot.
There is a risk of burning when removing the
rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust tail pipe. Use
extreme caution when removing the rear
cover.
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are located at the
rear and at the front, under covers : .
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (
Y
page 325).
X
Press the mark on cover : inwards and
remove.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch do not have a
bracket at the rear for the screw-in towing eye.
Connect the towbar to the trailer tow hitch
(
Y
page 214).
Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press until
it engages.
Towing the vehicle away with the rear
axle raised
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 336).
Only vehicles without 4MATIC can be towed
with the rear axle raised.
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Towing away and tow-starting
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Breakdown
assistance
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