Permissible towing methods
Both axlesonthe
ground
Front axle raised Rear axle raised
Vehicles withauto‐
matic transmission and
rear wheel drive
Yes, no further than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph(50 km/h)
Yes, no further than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph(50 km/h)
Yes, if thesteering
wheel is fixedinthe
center position witha
steering wheel lock
Vehicles withall-wheel
drive
Yes, no further than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph(50 km/h)
No No
Towing witharaisedaxle: towing should be
performed by atowing company.
Towing away thevehicle withbothaxleson
theground
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Observe thenotes on permissible towing
methods (/ page286).
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Makesurethat thebatteryisconnected and
charged.
When thebatteryisdischarged, thefollowing sit‐
uations occur:
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The engine cannotbestarted.
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It is notpossible to release or applythe elec‐
tric parking brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannotbeshiftedto
position i or j.
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NOTE Damage due to towing away at
excessivelyhigh speeds or overlong dis‐
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long dis‐
tances.
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Atowing speed of 30 mph(50 km/h)
mustnot be exceeded.
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Atowing distanceof30miles (50 km)
mustnot be exceeded.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: if thereisamalfunc‐
tion, theautomatic transmission maybe
lockedinposition j.
If theautomatic transmission cannot be shif‐
tedtoposition i,transportthe vehicle
(/ page289). Atowing vehicle withlifting
equipment is required forvehicle transport.
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WARNING Risk of accident whentowing
avehicle whichistoo heavy
If thevehicle being tow-startedortowed
away is heavier than thepermissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefollowing situations
can occur:
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The towing eyemay become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
swerve or evenoverturn.
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If another vehicle is tow-startedor
towedaway, its weight mustnot exceed
thepermissible gross mass of your own
vehicle.
If avehicle needs to be towedortow started, its
weight should notbegreater that thepermissible
gross mass of thetowing vehicle.
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Information on thevehicle's permissible gross
mass can be found on thevehicle identifica‐
tion plate.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
notopen thedriver's or front-passengerdoor,
as theautomatic transmission will automati‐
cally shifttoposition j.
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Install thetowing eye(/page289).
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Securethe towing device.
Breakdown assistance
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