Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2021, Руководство пользователя

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towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
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Information on the permissible gross mass of
the vehicle can be found on the vehicle iden‐
tification plate (
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page 459).
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the automatic transmission otherwise
automatically shifts to position j .
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Fit the towing eye (
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page 350).
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Fasten the towing device.
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NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec‐
tion of the tow bar
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Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
the towing eyes.
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Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism .
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate tow-away protection
(
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page 94).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist
(
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page 222).
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission to position
i .
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Release the electric parking brake.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to limi‐
ted safety-related functions during the
towing process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon‐
ger available in the following situations:
R
The ignition is switched off.
R
The brake system or power steering sys‐
tem is malfunctioning.
R
The energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, signifi‐
cantly more effort may be required to steer
and brake than is normally required.
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Use a tow bar.
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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.
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Pull away slowly and smoothly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
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Observe the notes on towing away
(
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page 347).
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Connect the tow bar to the towing eye in
order to load the vehicle.
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