Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2009 M-Class Operator's Manual

Negative terminal
1
Positive terminal
2
Positive terminal of charged battery
4
Negative terminal of charged battery
5
! Never invert the terminal connections!
X
Connect positive terminal
4
charged battery with positive terminal
with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
positive terminal of the charged battery
4
first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the charged
battery and run at idle speed.
X
Connect negative terminal
5
charged battery with negative terminal
with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
negative terminal
first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery and run at idle speed.
You can now turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not switch on the
headlamps under any circumstances.
X
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
from positive terminals
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X
Have the battery checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
of the
2
of the
1
of the charged battery
5

Towing the vehicle

Safety notes
Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle
be transported with all wheels off the ground
using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly
equipment. This method is preferable to other
types of towing.
!
and and then
1 5
and 4.
2
If circumstances do not permit the
recommended towing methods, the vehicle
may be towed with all wheels on the ground
only so far as necessary to have the vehicle
moved to a safe location where the
recommended towing methods can be
employed.
!
Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
To prevent damage during transport, do
not tie down vehicle by its chassis or
suspension parts.
Before towing the vehicle observe the
following instructions:
Do not tow-start the vehicle. You could
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otherwise seriously damage the
automatic transmission which is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
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Towing with sling-type equipment over
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