Vehicle care209Towing
Towing the vehicle
Insert a screwdriver in the slot at the
bottom of the cap. Release the cap by
carefully moving the screwdriver
downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 195.
Screw in the towing eye as far as it will
go until it stops in a horizontal
position.
Attach a tow rope – or better still a tow
rod – to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering the
vehicle.
Switch on ignition to release steering wheel lock and to permit operation of
brake lights, horn and windscreen
wiper.
Transmission in neutral.
Caution
Drive slowly. Do not drive jerkily.
Excessive tractive force can
damage the vehicle.
When the engine is not running,
considerably more force is needed to
brake and steer.
To prevent the entry of exhaust gases from the towing vehicle, switch on the
air recirculation and close the
windows.
Vehicles with manual transmission
and All-wheel drive: If the vehicle is
towed with all four wheels on the
ground then there are no technical
limitations for speed and distance. If
only one axle has been raised, the
maximum speed is 50 km/h. There is
no distance limitation.
Vehicles with automatic transmission and All-wheel drive: The vehicle must
be towed facing forwards. If the
vehicle is towed with all four wheels
on the ground, the maximum speed is 50 km/h and for a maximum of
50 km. If the front axle has been
240Head restraints ............................ 43
Head-up display............................ 97
Heated mirrors ............................. 36
Heated rear window ..................... 39
Heated steering wheel .................74
Heated windscreen .......................40
Heating ........................................ 47
Heating and ventilation system . 115
High beam ........................... 92, 108
High beam assist ..........................92
Hill start assist ........................... 145
Horn ....................................... 14, 75
I Identification plate .....................218
Ignition switch positions .............128
Immobiliser .................................. 35
Indicators ...................................... 83
Inductive charging ........................79
Info display ................................... 95
Instrument cluster ........................80
Instrument panel fuse box .........193
Instrument panel illumination .....190
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 112
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 213
Interior lighting ............................ 112
Interior lights ...................... 113, 190
Interior mirrors .............................. 37Interruption of power supply ......142
Introduction .................................... 3
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Jump starting ............................. 207
K Keys ............................................. 22
Keys, locks ................................... 22
L Lane departure warning .......89, 165
Lashing eyes ............................... 69
LED headlights ........................... 185
Lighting features .........................114
Light switch ................................ 107
Load compartment ................31, 65
Load compartment cover .............68
Loading information .....................71
Low beam ..................................... 92
Low fuel ....................................... 91
M Malfunction indicator light ............88
Manual anti-dazzle ......................37
Manual mode ............................. 141
Manual transmission .................. 143
Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................112N
New vehicle running-in ..............128
Number plate light .....................190
O Object detection systems ...........151
Odometer ..................................... 84
Oil, engine .......................... 215, 220
OnStar ........................................ 103
Outside temperature ....................77
Overrun cut-off ........................... 132
P Panoramic view system ..............161
Parking ................................ 20, 135
Parking assist ............................ 151
Parking brake ............................ 145
Parking lights ............................. 112
Particulate filter ........................... 136
Performance .............................. 225
Performing work ........................177
Power button .............................. 129
Power outlets ............................... 78
Power saving mode ....................130
Power windows ............................ 38
Preheating ................................... 90
Puncture ..................................... 203
Q Quickheat ................................... 123
