Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 565

Removing the towing eye
Example: towing eye mounting covers
Front cover
:
Back cover
;
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Front bumper: position cover : on the
X
opening in the bumper, as shown.
Twist cover : into the opening in the direc-
X
tion of the arrow.
Cover : is now attached at the top edge of
the opening.
To close, press the lower section of
X
cover :.
Rear bumper: position cover ; on the
X
bumper and press until it engages.
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit
X
( page 550).
Y
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.
Towing and tow-starting
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic trans-
mission stays in position N when towing the
vehicle, you must observe the following
points:
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 126).
Y
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
X
that the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 152).
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
X
ignition 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 indica-
tor 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 561).
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. Intervention by ESP
wise damage the brake system.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be towed with the rear axle raised.
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