Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan, Руководство пользователя

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When towing a vehicle with an automatic
transmission, the transmission must be in
position
N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R
cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
position
2
R
cannot shift the transmission to position
N on vehicles with automatic transmission
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position
P (
Y
page 183).
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
(
Y
page 96). You could otherwise be locked
out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection
(
Y
page 85) before the vehicle is towed.
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.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch do not have
a bracket for the screw-in towing eye at the
back. If you intend to use the vehicle for tow-
ing, fold out the ball coupling (
Y
page 229)
and secure the towbar to it.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 350).
The brackets for the screw-in towing eyes are
located in the bumpers. They are under the
covers at the front and at the rear on vehicles
without a trailer coupling. On vehicles with a
trailer coupling, the bracket is at the front
under the cover.
Example: Saloon
X
Press the mark on cover
:
inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X
Remove cover
:
from the opening.
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.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
Only possible on vehicles without
4MATIC.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 361).
! 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.
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Towing and tow-starting
Breakdown assistance