Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear under the covers.
X
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X
Remove cover : from the opening.
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 295).
X
Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit
(
Y
page 295).
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
®
could other-
wise damage the brake system.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 113).
X
Move the front wheels to the straight-
ahead position.
X
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 306).
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G WARNING
If the steering wheel lock is engaged, the vehi-
cle can no longer be steered. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always switch on the ignition when towing
with a tow rope or a towing bar.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 113).
i When towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal a change of direc-
tion. In this case, only the turn signals for
the desired direction flash. When the com-
bination switch is reset, the hazard warning
lamps start flashing again.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to
neutral.
or
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 306).
Transporting the vehicle
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transport pur-
poses.
308
Towing and tow-starting
Breakdown
assistance