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Vehicle care251Towing
Towing the vehicle
Press in the middle of the cover plate
and slide to the upper left corner to
unclip it.
The towing eye is stowed with the vehicle tools 3 234.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as
far as it will go until it stops in a
horizontal position.
Attach a tow rope – or better 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 3 188, otherwise the
vehicle may automatically brake during towing.
Switch the selector lever to neutral.
Release the parking brake.
Caution
Never tow a vehicle equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD) with the
front or rear tyres on the road. If
you tow a vehicle equipped with
AWD while the front or rear tyres
are rolling on the road, the drive
system in the vehicle could be
severely damaged. When towing
vehicles equipped with AWD, all
four tyres must not be in contact
with the road.
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252Vehicle careCaution
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
cases and when the transmission is
defective, the front axle must be
raised off the ground.
Seek the assistance of a workshop. After towing, unscrew the towing eye.
Insert cap with the flange into the
recess and fix cap by pushing.
Towing another vehicle
On the rear bumper, press the cover
plate on its upper left corner to unclip it.
The towing eye is stowed with the
vehicle tools 3 234.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as
far as it will go until it stops in a
horizontal position.
The lashing eye at the rear
underneath the vehicle must never be used as a towing eye.
Attach a tow rope – or better a tow rod
– to the towing eye.
The towing eye must only be used for towing and not for recovering a
vehicle.
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284Headlight flash ........................... 131
Headlight range adjustment ......131
Headlights................................... 129 Headlights when driving abroad 132
Head restraint adjustment .............8
Head restraints ............................ 46
Head-up display.......................... 120 Heated mirrors ............................. 39
Heated rear window ..................... 43
Heated windscreen .......................44
Heating ........................................ 51
Heating and ventilation system . 138
High beam ......................... 114, 130
High beam assist ................114, 130
Hill start assist ........................... 170
Hinged doors ................................ 32
Horn ....................................... 13, 94
I
Identification plate .....................264
Ignition switch positions .............152
Immobiliser .................................. 38
Indicators .................................... 104
Info Display ................................. 119
Instrument cluster ......................100
Instrument panel fuse box .........231
Instrument panel illumination control .................................... 134
Instrument panel overview ........... 10
Interior care ............................... 255Interior lighting............................ 134
Interior lights ...................... 134, 230
Interior mirror Rear view camera display .......199
Interior mirrors .............................. 40
Introduction .................................... 3
J Jump starting ............................. 249
K Keys ............................................. 21
Keys, locks ................................... 21
L
Lane departure warning .....112, 200
Lashing eyes ............................... 81
LED headlights ........................... 114
Lighting features .........................136
Light switch ................................ 129
load compartment .......................134
Load compartment ................32, 80
Load compartment cover .............80
load compartment lighting ..........134
Loading ......................................... 50
Loading information .....................90
Low beam ................................... 114
Low fuel ..................................... 113M
Malfunction indicator light ..........110
Manual anti-dazzle ......................40
Manual mode ............................. 166
Manual seat adjustment ...............47
Manual transmission .................. 167
Massage ....................................... 52
mechanical child lock.................... 42 Mirror adjustment ........................... 9
Misted light covers .....................134
Multimedia .................................. 123
Multimedia Navi .......................... 123
N
New vehicle running-in ..............152
Number plate light .....................229
O Object detection systems ...........191
Odometer ................................... 105
Oil, engine .......................... 262, 266
Outside temperature ....................96
Overrun cut-off ........................... 156
P Panoramic roof ............................. 45
Panoramic view system ..............196
Parking ................................ 20, 159
Parking assist ............................ 191
Parking brake ..................... 111, 169
Parking heater ............................ 146