Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Руководство пользователя

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vehicle with a tow rope or tow bar. Observe
the following notes.
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WARNING
If the brake system is malfunctioning, you
must use a rigid tow bar to tow the vehicle.
Before towing away, make sure that the steer-
ing can be moved and is not locked.
If there is a malfunction in the power supply
or the vehicle's electrical system, you must
not tow the vehicle.
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The following can occur if the vehicle is towed:
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the engine may not start.
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the on-board electronics may fail.
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the battery voltage may drop too much.
In these cases, the rear axle will be locked.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
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Use the key instead of the Start/Stop
button when towing the vehicle.
Start the engine and keep it running. Turn
the key to position 2 in the ignition. Set the
transmission to N using the E-SELECT
lever. Make sure that you then leave the
key in position 2.
Check the transmission position in the
instrument cluster.
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Make sure that the electric parking brake
is released. If the electric parking brake is
faulty, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this
purpose.
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When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
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Only secure the tow rope or towing bar to
the towing eyes. The vehicle may otherwise
be damaged.
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Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
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You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
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Observe the transmission fluid tempera-
ture (AMG menu) in the on-board computer
when towing. The transmission fluid tem-
perature must not exceed 120 †. If this
occurs, you must stop towing immediately.
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Tow-starting the vehicle is not permitted.
The transmission may otherwise be dam-
aged.
Also observe the following notes:
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when towing, observe the legal require-
ments for each individual country.
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if the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (
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page 217). Tow-starting the vehicle
is not permitted.
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if it is not possible to jump-start the vehicle,
have it transported to the nearest qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
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if the transmission has been damaged,
have the vehicle transported to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Observe
the display messages in the instrument
cluster.
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
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Take the towing eye and the wheel
wrench
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out of the tyre-change tool kit
(
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page 203).
The bracket for the removable towing eye is
in the bumper at the front. It is located under
the cover.
15 Not included in the scope of delivery.
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