Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
vehicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
towing it away.
For towing, use a tow rope or tow bar with both
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar systems.
* NNOOTE TE Damage to the vehicle due to tow-
ing away incorrectly
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Observe the instructions and notes on
towing away.
Observe the information on towing and transport-
ing the vehicle in the vehicle Owner's Manual.
In the following situations, only transporting the
vehicle is permitted:
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the driver's display is not working
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the á Towing not permitted See Owner's
Manual display message appears in the driv-
er's display
Ex Excep ception: tion: if the vehicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be recovered from the danger zone
despite the á Towing not permitted See
Owner's Manual display message or the display
not working. It must not be towed further than
50 m with both axles on the ground. A towing
speed of 10 km/h must not be exceeded. Beyond
these limits, only transporting is permitted.
VVehicles wit
ehicles with r h rear wheel dr ear wheel drive ive
PPer ermitt mitted to ed towing met wing methods hods
Both axles on
the ground
Yes, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h, only forwards with
the driver in the vehicle
Front axle
raised
No
Rear axle
raised
Yes, if the steering wheel is
xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock
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PPer ermitt mitted to ed towing met wing methods hods
Both axles on
the ground
Yes, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h, only forwards with
the driver in the vehicle
Front axle
raised
No
Rear axle
raised
No
TToowing t wing the v he vehicle wit ehicle with bot h both axles on t h axles on the gr he ground ound
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Observe the notes on the permitted towing
methods (
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page 440).
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Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes on the per-
mitted towing methods (
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page 441).
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
charged.
When the battery is discharged, the following
actions cannot be performed:
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the vehicle cannot be started
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