Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz SLC Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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wise be locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There is
a risk of burns when removing the rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the front and
at the rear, behind the covers.
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
X
kit ( page 241).
Y
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
X
will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press until
X
it engages.
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
X
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G
WARNING
You can no longer steer the vehicle if the
steering wheel lock has been engaged. There
is a risk of an accident.
Always switch off the ignition when towing the
vehicle with a tow cable or a tow bar.
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position P when you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic transmis-
sion stays in position N when towing the vehicle,
you must observe the following points:
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 95).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the Smart-
Key instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 115).
Y
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
In order to signal a change of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. When you reset
the combination switch, the hazard warning
flashers start flashing again.
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( page 251).
Y
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
!
The ignition must be switched off if you are
towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised.
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Intervention by ESP
age the brake system.
could otherwise dam-