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observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Always maintain a
distance so that the tow rope does not
sag.
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do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
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Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
this could damage the vehicle. If in doubt,
recover the vehicle with a crane.
!
Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting a vehicle. If the tractive power
is too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
!
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
key instead of the Start/Stop button. Turn
the key to position 2 in the ignition lock and
shift the automatic transmission to N.
Then, turn the key back to 0 and leave it in
the ignition lock.
!
Make sure that the electric parking brake
is released. If the electric parking brake is
faulty, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
!
You may tow the vehicle for a maximum of
50km. 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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If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
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Information on your vehicle's gross vehi-
cle weight rating can be found on the vehi-
cle identification plate (
Y
page 342).
Observe the legal requirements for the rele-
vant countries when towing and tow-starting.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
when towing a vehicle, the automatic trans-
mission must be in position N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
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cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2
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cannot shift the transmission to position N
on vehicles with automatic transmission
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P (
Y
page 158).
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Deactivate the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (
Y
page 216).
You could otherwise be locked out when
pushing or towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the
vehicle is towed away (
Y
page 69).
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
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WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be extremely hot.
There is a risk of burning when removing the
rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust tail pipe. Use
extreme caution when removing the rear
cover.
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