When towing, observe the legal requirements
in all countries concerned.
!
When towing, pull away slowly and with-
out jerking. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
! You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/hm ust
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle needs to be lifted up and transpor-
ted.
! Only secure the tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes. You may otherwise
damage the vehicle.
R Tow-starting the vehicle is not permitted.
R The vehicle is equipped with 4MATIC and
must not be towed with the front or rear
axle raised.
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 234).
R If it is not possible to jump-start the vehicle,
have it towed to the nearest qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R If the vehicle has suffered transmission
damage, have it carried away on a trans-
porter or trailer.
R The automatic transmission selector lever
must be in the Nposition when towing the
vehicle away.
R If you are towing the vehicle, move the
automatic transmission selector lever to
N and turn the key to position
2 (Y page 61) in the ignition lock.
R Before towing the vehicle, make sure that
the battery is connected and charged. Oth-
erwise: -
you cannot switch on the ignition.
- you cannot move the selector lever to
N.
- you have no support when braking.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed. Otherwise, you
could be locked out when pushing or tow-
ing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection* before
the vehicle is towed ( Ypage 55). Fitting the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you
intend to use the vehicle for towing, fit the ball
coupling (Y page 162)and connect the towbar
to it.
Opening the front cover The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are located
at the front and rear behind covers on the
right-hand side of the vehicle when viewed in
the direction of travel. X
Press cover :back in the direction of the
arrow.
X Take cover :off the opening. Towing and tow-starting
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