The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R
cannot turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock
R
cannot shift the transmission to position N on
vehicles with automatic transmission
Before the vehicle is towed, switch off the auto-
matic locking feature (Y page 82). You could
otherwise become locked out when pushing or
towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi-
cle is towed away (Y page 74).
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fixture for the front towing eye in the bumper
Rear towing eye under the bumper
If you tow or tow-start a vehicle, attach the tow-
ing device to rear towing eye ;.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer tow
hitch (Y page 213).
Fitting the front towing eye
X
Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 346).
X
Press the arrow on the cover : and remove
cover : from the opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the stop.
X
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
tighten the towing eye.
X
Stow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit
(Y page 346).
Removing the front towing eye
X
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 346).
X
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
turn the screwdriver anti-clockwise.
X
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Insert cover : with the lug at the top and
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
X
Stow the towing eye and the screwdriver with
the vehicle tool kit (Y page 346).
Towing away with the front or rear
axle raised
Towing with the front or rear axle raised is
only possible for vehicles without 4x4 all-
wheel drive.
!
Do not tow away 4x4 all-wheel drive vehicles
with a raised front or rear axle, otherwise the
transmission could be damaged.
Vehicles with 4x4 all-wheel drive can either be
towed with both axles on the ground or loaded
and transported.
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
car/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even overturn.
!
The ignition must be switched off if you are
towing the vehicle with the front/rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
®
could otherwise
damage the brake system.
Always raise the drive axle for towing.
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Tow-starting and towing away
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