298Vehicle careTowingTowing the vehicle
Disengage cap at bottom and removedownwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 281.
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.
Caution
Deactivate the driver assistance
systems like active emergency
braking 3 233, otherwise the
vehicle may automatically brake during towing.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
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 automatic transmission: The vehicle must be towed facing
forwards, not faster than 80 km/h nor further than 100 km. In all other cases
334Entry lighting .............................. 138
Event data recorders ..................328
Exhaust filter ....................... 115, 204
Exit lighting ................................ 138
Exterior care .............................. 300
Exterior light ............................... 116
Exterior lighting ....................13, 130
Exterior mirrors ............................. 29
F Fault ........................................... 211
Favourite lists ............................. 155
Retrieving stations................... 155
Storing stations .......................155
Favourites ................................... 171
File formats Audio files................................ 159
Movie files ............................... 159
Picture files.............................. 159
First aid kit ................................... 92
Fixed air vents ........................... 196
Flex-Fix system ............................ 70
Fog light ..................................... 116
Fog lights ................................... 269
Folding mirrors ............................. 29
Folding tray .................................. 92
Following distance ......................114
Following distance indication ......232
Forward collision alert................. 229
Front airbag system .....................57Front fog lights ........................... 135
Front seats.................................... 38
Front storage ................................ 68
Fuel............................................. 245
Fuel for diesel engines ..............246
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......247
Fuel for natural gas operation ...247
Fuel for petrol engines ...............245
Fuel gauge ................................. 104
Fuel selector .............................. 105
Funnel......................................... 248
Fuses ......................................... 274
G Gauges ....................................... 103
Gear shifting ............................... 114
General information ...159, 165,
179, 180, 253
Bluetooth ................................. 159
DAB ......................................... 157
Infotainment system ................140
Navigation ............................... 165
Phone ...................................... 180
Smartphone applications ........159
USB ......................................... 159
Glass panel .................................. 34
Glovebox ..................................... 66
Guidance ................................... 176H
Halogen headlights ....................267
Hand brake ................................. 213
Hazard warning flashers ............135
Headlight flash ........................... 132
Headlight range adjustment ......132
Headlights................................... 130
Headlights when driving abroad 133
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 36
Heated mirrors ............................. 30
Heated rear window ..................... 33
Heated steering wheel .................97
Heating ........................................ 43
Heating and ventilation system . 189
High beam ......................... 116, 131
High beam assist ................116, 131
Hill start assist ........................... 215
Home menu ................................ 147
Horn ....................................... 14, 98
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Identification plate .....................306
Ignition switch positions .............198
Immobiliser .......................... 28, 116
Indicators .................................... 103
Info Display ................................. 121
Information displays.................... 117
Infotainment control panel ..........142
Instrument cluster ......................103
