X
Take cover
;
off the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as
it will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Position cover
:
on top of the bumper and
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
X
Attach cover
;
to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 337).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order
to ensure that the automatic transmission
stays in position N when towing the vehicle,
you must observe the following points:
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi-
tion 0.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop button
(
Y
page 151).
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 124).
X
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
i
When towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal a change of direc-
tion. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After reset-
ting the combination switch, the hazard
warning lamp starts flashing again.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised,
as doing so will damage the transmission.
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be towed with the rear axle raised.
The vehicle/trailer combination may oth-
erwise swerve or even roll over.
!
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.
Transporting the vehicle
!
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting
purposes.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle has been loaded:
X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.
Towing and tow-starting
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Roadside
Assistance
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