When your vehicle is then towed away, signif‐
icantly more effort may be required to steer
and brake than is normally required.
#
Use a tow bar.
#
Make sure that the steering wheel can
move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
*
NOTE Damage due to excessive tractive
power
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power
may be too high and the vehicles could be
damaged.
#
Pull away slowly and smoothly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
#
Observe the notes on towing away
(
/
page 279).
#
Connect the tow bar to the towing eye in
order to load the vehicle.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission to position
i
.
%
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The automatic transmission may be locked
in position
j
in the event of damage to the
electrical system. To shift to
i
, provide the
on-board electrical system with power
(
/
page 276).
#
Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission to position
j
.
#
Use the electric parking brake to secure the
vehicle against rolling away.
#
Only secure the vehicle by the wheels.
Vehicles with adaptive damping adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with adaptive
damping adjustment
When transporting vehicles with adaptive
damping adjustment, the vehicle/trailer
combination may begin to rock and start to
skid.
#
Load the vehicle correctly onto the
transporter.
#
Secure the vehicle on all four wheels
with suitable tensioning straps.
#
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
ble speed of 35 mph (60 km/h) when
transporting.
*
NOTE Damage to the vehicle from secur‐
ing it incorrectly
#
After loading, the vehicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
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