Towing Eye Bolt - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

Installing towing eye bolt
Depending on whether you are towing a vehi-
cle or you are being towed, the towing eye
bolt can be screwed into threaded holes
which are located behind covers on each
bumper.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the vehi-
cle tool kit, located in the compartment
underneath the trunk floor ( Y
X
Take the vehicle tool kit out of the trunk.
Removing cover in front bumper
Cover
1
X
Press mark on cover
arrow.
X
Lift cover
for the towing eye bolt.
Removing cover in rear bumper
G Warning!
In order to avoid possible serious burns or
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injury, use extreme caution when removing
the rear cover, because the rear exhaust
pipe is extremely hot.
Cover
1
as indicated by the
1
off to reveal the threaded hole
1
Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
X
Removing cover: Press mark on cover
as indicated by the arrow.
1
X
Lift cover off to reveal the threaded hole
1
for the towing eye bolt.
Fixing towing eye bolt
Example illustration front bumper

Towing eye bolt

1
X
Take the towing eye bolt
1
wrench from the vehicle tool kit.
X
Screw towing eye bolt clockwise into
1
threaded hole to its stop.
X
Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and
tighten towing eye bolt by turning it
1
clockwise.
and the wheel
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