Vehicle care297Towing
Towing the vehicle
Disengage cap at bottom and remove downwards.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 280.
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 3 232, 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 50 mph nor further than 60 miles. In all other
332Entry lighting .............................. 137
Event data recorders ..................326
Exhaust filter ....................... 114, 203
Exit lighting ................................ 137
Exterior care .............................. 299
Exterior light ............................... 115
Exterior lighting ....................12, 129
Exterior mirrors ............................. 28
F Fault ........................................... 210
Favourite lists ............................. 154
Retrieving stations................... 154
Storing stations .......................154
Favourites ................................... 170
File formats Audio files................................ 158
Movie files ............................... 158
Picture files.............................. 158
First aid kit ................................... 91
Fixed air vents ........................... 195
Flex-Fix system ............................ 69
Fog light ..................................... 115
Fog lights ................................... 268
Folding mirrors ............................. 28
Folding tray .................................. 91
Following distance ......................113
Following distance indication ......231
Forward collision alert................. 228
Front airbag system .....................56Front fog lights ........................... 134
Front seats.................................... 37
Front storage ................................ 67
Fuel............................................. 244
Fuel for diesel engines ..............245
Fuel for liquid gas operation .......246
Fuel for natural gas operation ...246
Fuel for petrol engines ...............244
Fuel gauge ................................. 103
Fuel selector .............................. 104
Funnel......................................... 247
Fuses ......................................... 273
G Gauges ....................................... 102
Gear shifting ............................... 113
General information ...158, 164,
178, 179, 252
Bluetooth ................................. 158
DAB ......................................... 156
Infotainment system ................139
Navigation ............................... 164
Phone ...................................... 179
Smartphone applications ........158
USB ......................................... 158
Glass panel .................................. 33
Glovebox ..................................... 65
Guidance ................................... 175H
Halogen headlights ....................266
Hand brake ................................. 212
Hazard warning flashers ............134
Headlight flash ........................... 131
Headlight range adjustment ......131
Headlights................................... 129
Headlights when driving abroad 132
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 35
Heated mirrors ............................. 29
Heated rear window ..................... 33
Heated steering wheel .................96
Heating ........................................ 42
Heating and ventilation system . 188
High beam ......................... 115, 130
High beam assist ................115, 130
Hill start assist ........................... 214
Home menu ................................ 146
Horn ....................................... 13, 97
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Identification plate .....................305
Ignition switch positions .............197
Immobiliser .......................... 28, 115
Indicators .................................... 102
Info Display ................................. 121
Information displays.................... 116
Infotainment control panel ..........141
Instrument cluster ......................102
