Transporting The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2012 A-Class Owner's Manual

Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position P when you open the driver's or
front-passenger door or when you remove the
key from the ignition lock. In order to ensure
that the automatic transmission stays in posi-
tion N when towing the vehicle, you must
observe the following points:
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Engage neutral.
Vehicles with manual or automatic trans-
mission:
X
Leave the key in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
( Y page 108).
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( Y page 310).

Transporting the vehicle

! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. Oth-
erwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
Towing and tow-starting
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Move the transmission to position N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the electric parking brake.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X
Secure the vehicle.
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may only be either
towed away with both axles on the ground or
be loaded up and transported.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or
damage to the front or rear axle, have it trans-
ported on a transporter or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P. To
shift the automatic transmission to position
N, you must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting ( Y page 308).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
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