Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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X Depress the brake pedal and release the park-
ing brake.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X Do not exceed the towing speed of 50 km/h.
Towing away vehicles with automatic
transmission
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the automatic transmission to position
N.
X
Leave the key in position 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 115).
X Release the parking brake.
X Release the brake pedal.
X
Do not exceed the towing speed of 50 km/h.
Recovering a vehicle that is stuck
! When recovering a vehicle that has become
stuck, pull it as smoothly and evenly as pos-
sible. If the tractive power is too high, the
vehicles could be damaged.
If the drive wheels get trapped on loose or
muddy ground, recover the vehicle with the
utmost care. This is especially the case if the
vehicle is laden.
Never attempt to recover a vehicle with a trailer
attached.
Pull out the vehicle backwards, if possible, using
the tracks it made when it became stuck.
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 or trailer tow hitch can be used
to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or transporter if
you wish to transport it.
X Turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
the transmission to the neutral position.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the parking brake.
If the vehicle is loaded:
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage 1st gear or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn key to position 0 in the ignition lock and
remove it.
X
Make sure the parking brake is applied.
X
Lash down the vehicle.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Vehicles with automatic transmission
! Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage
the automatic transmission.
You can find information on jump-starting under
"Jump-starting“ (
Y
page 319).
Vehicles with manual transmission
Before tow-starting:
R
Make sure that the battery is connected and
charged. The ignition cannot be switched on
otherwise and there will be no steering and
braking assistance.
R
Use a towing bar and attach it to the front
towing eye (
Y
page 322) only.
R
Allow the engine and the exhaust system to
cool down first.
R
If the engine does not start after a few sec-
onds, try a jump-starting procedure using the
battery of another vehicle (
Y
page 319).
Tow-starting procedure:
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 115).
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.
X
Shift the transmission to neutral.
X
Release the parking brake.
X Have the vehicle tow-started.
X Engage second or third gear and release the
clutch slowly. Do not depress the accelerator
pedal.
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Tow-starting and towing away
Breakdown assistance