
Towing and tow-starting
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Tow-starting the vehicle is not permitted.
R
Vehicles with 4MATIC* must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised.
R
If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (
Y
page 329).
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If it is not possible to jump-start the vehicle,
have it towed to the nearest qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
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If the vehicle has suffered transmission
damage, have it carried away on a trans-
porter or trailer.
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If you are towing the vehicle, move the
automatic transmission selector lever to
N and turn the key to position 2
(
Y
page 76) in the ignition lock.
R
Before towing the vehicle, make sure that
the battery is connected and charged. Oth-
erwise:
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you cannot switch on the ignition
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you cannot move the selector lever to N
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you have no support when braking
i
Before towing the vehicle, deactivate tow-
away protection* (
Y
page 64) and the auto-
matic door locking feature (
Y
page 134).
You could otherwise be locked out when
pushing or towing the vehicle.
Fitting the towing eye
Opening the front cover
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are located
at the front and rear under the covers on the
right-hand side of the vehicle when viewed in
the direction of travel.
1
Cover
X
Press cover
1
back in the direction of the
arrow.
X
Take cover
1
off the opening.
Opening the rear cover
1
Cover
X
Press cover
1
back in the direction of the
arrow.
X
Take cover
1
off the opening.
Securing the towing eye
X
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
from the vehicle tool kit (
Y
page 252).
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
X
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten it.
Practical advice
* optional
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