Mercedes-Benz S 560 4MATIC, Руководство оператора

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WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a vehicle which is too heavy
If another vehicle is tow-started or towed
away, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your own vehicle, other‐
wise the following could occur:
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The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
swerve or even rollover.
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If another vehicle is tow-started or
towed away, its weight must not exceed
the permissible gross mass of your own
vehicle.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away,
its weight 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 397).
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Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door, otherwise the automatic
transmission automatically shifts to position
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Install the towing eye (
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page 361).
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Fasten the tow bar.
* 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 mechanism
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page 64).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm (
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page 83).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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page 161).
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Shift the automatic transmission to position
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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:
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The ignition is switched off.
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The brake system or power steering sys‐
tem is malfunctioning.
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The energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towed away, signif‐
icantly 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.
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