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Permittedtowing methods
Vehicle equipment/towingmethod
Bothaxles onthegroundFront axleraisedRear axleraised
Vehicles with automatic transmis‐sionYes, maximum31miles (50 km) at31mph (50 km/h)NoYes, ifthesteering wheel isfixed inthe center position with asteeringwheel lock.
4MATICvehiclesYes, maximum31miles (50 km) at31mph (50 km/h)NoNo
Towing with araised axle:towing should beperformedbyatowing company.
Towingthevehicle with bothaxles ontheground
Observethe notes onthe permittedtowingmethods ( page 381).
Make surethatthe battery is connected andcharged.
Observethefollowing points whenthe battery isdischarged:
RThe engine cannotbestarted
RThe electric parking brake cannotbereleased or applied
RVehicles with automatic transmission:The automatic transmission cannot be shif‐tedtoposition \\or ].
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Ifthe automatic transmission cannotbe shif‐tedtoposition \\, orthe multifunction dis‐play inthe instrument cluster does not showanything, havethevehicle transportedaway( page 384). Atowingvehicle with lift‐ing equipment isrequiredforvehicle trans‐portation.
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NOTEDamagedueto towingawayatexcessively high speeds orover long dis‐tances
The drivetrain could be damaged whentow‐ing atexcessively high speeds orover longdistances.
Atowing speed of 30mph (50 km/h)must not beexceeded.
Atowing distance of 30 miles (50 km)must not beexceeded.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident whentowingavehicle which istoo heavy
Ifthevehicle beingtow-started ortowedawayis heavierthanthe permissible grossmass ofyourvehicle,thefollowing situationscan occur:
RThetowingeye may become detached.
RThevehicle/trailer combination mayswerveorevenoverturn.
If anothervehicle istow-started ortowedaway, itsweight must notexceed
the permissible gross mass ofyourownvehicle.
If avehicle must betowstarted ortowedaway,its permissible gross mass must notexceedthepermissible gross mass ofthetowingvehicle. Information onthe permissible gross mass ofthevehicle can befound onthevehicle iden‐tification plate ( page 423).
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Donot openthe driver's door or front passengerdoor,otherwisethe automatic transmissionautomatically shiftstoposition ]. Installingthetowingeye ( page 385).
Fastenthetow bar.
NOTEDamageduetoincorrect connec‐tion
Only connectthetowrope ortow bartothetowingeyes.
Deactivatingthe automatic locking mecha‐nism ( page71).
Do notactivatethe HOLD function.
DeactivateActive Brake Assist( page181).
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Shiftthe automatic transmissiontoposition \\.
Releasethe electric parking brake.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetolimi‐ted safety-related functions duringthetowing process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon‐geravailable inthefollowing situations:
Rthe ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake system or powersteering sys‐tem is malfunctioning.
Rthe energy supply orthe on-board electri‐cal system is malfunctioning.
Whenyourvehicle isthentowedaway, signif‐icantly more effortmay berequiredtosteerand brakethan is normallyrequired.
Use atow bar.
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Make surethatthesteering wheel canmovefreely, beforetowingthevehicleaway.
NOTEDamageduetoexcessive tractivepower
Ifyou pullawaysharply,the tractive powermay betoo high andthevehicles could bedamaged.
Pullawayslowly and smoothly.
Loading thevehiclefor transport
Observethe notes ontowingaway( page 382).
Connectthetow bartothetowingeye inordertoloadthevehicle.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Shiftthe automatic transmissiontoposition \\.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:The automatic transmission may be locked
in position ]intheevent of damagetotheelectrical system.Toshiftto \\, providetheon-board electrical system with power( page379).
Loadthevehicle ontothe transporter.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Shiftthe automatic transmissiontoposition ].
Usethe electric parking braketosecurethevehicle againstrollingaway.
Only securethevehiclebythe wheels.
Vehicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive DampingSystem PLUS)
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident whentransportingvehicles withAdaptiveDamping System PLUS
Thereduced dampingforces onthevehiclebeing transported can causethevehicle/trailer combinationtostarttoswing.
As aresult, when transportingvehicles withtheAdaptive Damping System PLUS,the
vehicle/trailer combination maystarttoskid.Consequently,you could lose control ofyourvehicle.
When transporting, ensurethat:RThevehicle has been loaded ontothe transporter correctly
RThevehicle is secured at allfourwheels with suitabletensioningstraps
RThe maximum permissible speed of35mph (60 km/h) is notexceededwhen transporting
NOTEDamagetothevehicle from secur‐ing it incorrectly
After loading,thevehicle must besecured at allfour wheels. Otherwise,thevehicle could be damaged.
A minimum distance of 8 in (20 cm) upand 4 in (10 cm) down mustbekepttothe transport platform.
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1Lug wrench
2Foldingchock
3Jack
Setting upthefoldingchock
Preparingthevehiclefor a wheelchange
Requirements:RTherequired tire-changetool isavailable. Ifyourvehicle is not equipped withthe tire-changetool kit, consult aqualified specialistworkshoptofind out about suitabletools.
RThevehicle is not on a slope.
RThevehicle is on solid, non-slippery and levelground.
Applythe electric parking brake manually.
Movethe front wheelstothestraight-aheadposition.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:Shift into position ].
Vehicles with level control system:Setthenormalvehicle level ( page198).
Switch offthe engine.
Make surethatthe engine cannotbestarted.
Placechocksorother suitable items underthe front andrear ofthe wheelthat is diago‐nally oppositethe wheelyou wishtochange.
Removethe hub caps if necessary( page416).
Raisethevehicle ( page416).
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RThe jack must be placed on afirm,flat andnon-slip surface. If necessary,use a large,flat, load-bearing, non-slip underlay.
RThefootofthe jack must be positionedverti‐cally underthe jack support point.
Rules of conduct whenthevehicle israised:
RNever placeyour hands orfeetunderthevehicle.
RNever lie underthevehicle.
RDo notstartthe engine and do notreleasethe electric parking brake.
RDo not open or close any doors orthe trunklid.
Usingthe lug wrench, loosenthe wheel boltsonthe wheelyou wishtochangebyaboutone full turn. Do not unscrewthe bolts com‐pletely.
Position of jack support points
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom incorrectpositioning ofthe jack
Ifyou do not positionthe jack correctly atthe appropriate jacking point ofthevehicle,the jack could tip withthevehicleraised.
Only positionthe jack atthe appropri‐ate jacking point ofthevehicle. Thebase ofthe jack must be positionedver‐
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Turn On the Ignition toRelease the Parking Brake
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Parking Brake See Opera-tor's Manual
*Theyellow $indicator lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
Toapply:
Switch offthe ignition and switch it back on.
Applythe electric parking brake manually ( page169).
If it isnot possibletoapplythe electric parking brake:
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Where necessary,also safeguardthe parkedvehicle againstrollingaway.Theyellow $andthered I(USA only) or $(Canada only) indicator lamps are lit. The electric parkingbrake is malfunctioning.
Torelease:
Switchoffthe ignition and switch it back on.
Releasethe electric parking brake manually ( page169).
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Releasethe electric parking brake automatically ( page168).If it isstill not possibletoreleasethe electric parking brake:
Do not continue driving under any circumstances. Consult aqualified specialistworkshop.Theyellow $indicator lamp is lit andthered I(USA only) or $(Canada only) indicator lamp isflashing.The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied orreleased.
Switchoffthe ignition and switch it back on.
Toapply:
Release andthen applythe electric parking brake manually ( page169).
Torelease:
Apply andthenreleasethe electric parking brake manually.
Ifthe electric parking brake cannotbe applied orthered I(USA only) or $(Canada only) indicator lampcontinuestoflash:
Do not continue driving under any circumstances. Consult aqualified specialistworkshop.
Where necessary,also safeguardthe parkedvehicle againstrollingaway.Theyellow $indicator lamp is on andthered Iindicator lamp (USA only) orthe $indicator lamp (Can‐ada only)flashesfor approximatelyten seconds afterthe electric parking brake has been applied orreleased. Itthenremains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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Ifthe batterychargelevel istoo low:
Chargethe battery.
Toapply:
Switch offthe ignition.The electric parking brake is applied automatically.
Ifthe electric parking brake should not be applied, e.g. whenwashingthevehicle in an automatic carwash or whenhavingthevehicletowed, leavethe ignition switched on. This does not include havingthevehicletowed withtherear axleraised.
Ifthe electric parking brake is not applied automatically:
Switch offthe ignition and switch it back on.
Release andthen applythe electric parking brake manually ( page169).
If it isstill not possibletoapplythe electric parking brake:
Visit aqualified specialistworkshop.
Where necessary,also safeguardthe parkedvehicle againstrollingaway.
Torelease:
Ifthe conditionsfor automaticrelease are fulfilled andthe electric parking brake is notreleased automatically,releasethe electric parking brake manually ( page169).
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