X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Leave the key in position 2in the ignition
lock.
i Whe
ntowing with the hazard warning
lamps switche don, us ethe combination
switch as usua ltosignal achange of direc-
tion. In this case, onl ythe turn signal sfor
the desired direction flash. Whe nyou reset
the combination switch, the hazard warn-
ing lamps star tflashing again. Towin
gthe vehicle awa ywitht he rear
axl eraised
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
mus tnot be towed with the rea raxler aised.
The car/traile rcombination may otherwise
swerve or eve noverturn.
! The ignition mus
tbes witche doff if you
are towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxle
raised .Intervention by ESP ®
could other-
wise damag ethe brake system.
Onl yvehicle swithout 4MATIC can be
towed awa ywitht he rear axl eraised.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Mov ethe front wheel stothe straight-
ahea dposition.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Whe nleaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Whe ntowing your vehicl eawayw itht he rear
axl eraised ,itisi mportant tha tyou observe
the safety instructions (Y page 407). Transporting the vehicle
! Yo
um ay onl ysecure the vehicl ebythe
wheels, not by parts of the vehicl esuchas
axl eors teering components .Otherwise,
the vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towing eyes or traile rtow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicl eonto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ranspor tit.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and shift to
neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded: X Prevent the vehicl efrom rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and engage
first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion P.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Secure the vehicle. Note
sfor 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
If the vehicl ehastransmissio ndamageor
damag etothe front or rea raxle, have it trans-
ported on atransporter or trailer.
In the even tofdamage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmissio nwillbel ocked in position P.To
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition 410
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