Towing and tow-starting
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Opening the rear cover
1
Cover
X
Use a suitable object such as a screwdriver
and insert it in the notch on the left or right
to lever off cover
1
.
X
Fold cover
1
down.
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 200).
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
X
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten.
Towing the vehicle
!
You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
With towing distances over 50 km, the
entire vehicle needs to be lifted up and
transported.
!
The engine must be switched off (key in
ignition lock in position 0 or position 1) if
the vehicle is being towed with the rear axle
raised or if the parking brake is being tested
on a dynamometer. Intervention by ESP
®
could otherwise damage the brake system.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Move the selector lever to N.
Removing the towing eye
X
Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 200).
X
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn it anti-clockwise.
X
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Replace the cover and press it until it
engages.
X
Return the towing eye and the wheel
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes can be used to pull the vehi-
cle onto a trailer or transporter for transport-
ing purposes.
!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Move the selector lever to N.
Practical advice
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