Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Руководство пользователя

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Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
The brackets for the screw-in towing eyes are
located in the bumpers. They are at the front
and at the rear under covers : .
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit/stowage tray (
Y
page 355).
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/
stowage tray.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
Only vehicles without 4MATIC can be
towed with the rear axle raised.
! 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.
! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed
away with both axles on the ground or be loa-
ded up and transported.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 126).
X
Move the front wheels to the straight-
ahead position.
X
If necessary, turn the key in the ignition
lock to position 0 and remove the key from
the ignition lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the key with
you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 367).
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 367).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the key from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic trans-
mission stays in position N when towing the
vehicle, you must observe the following
points:
X
You must use the key instead of the Start/
Stop button (
Y
page 159).
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
Towing and tow-starting
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