Tow-Starting And Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual

Tow-starting and Towing
the Vehicle
The front towing eye is located on
the RH side behind a flap and the
rear towing eye on the RH side be­
low the bumper.
Only tow-start vehicle with the bat­
tery cables connected and the key
in steering lock position 2.
Warning!
When the engine is not running,
the brakes and the steering are
without power assistance. Under
these circumstances, a much
greater effort is necessary to
steer or stop the vehicle.
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Emergency Engine Start
(Tow-starting)
Shift selector lever to position "N".
Turn key to steering lock position 2
and have vehicle towed.
After attaining a towing speed of
30 km/h (18 mph) (with cold trans­
mission) or 50 km/h (30 mph) (with
warm transmission), shift selector
"2"
lever to position to tow-start the
engine. Only touch the accelerator
when the engine is turning. As
soon as the engine has started,
quickly return selector lever to "N".
If the engine fails to fire within a
few seconds, return the selector
lever from "2" to "N" as otherwise
the transmission may be damaged.
For another starting attempt, tow
car again for a short while with the
selector lever in position "N" and
then repeat starting procedure.
Towing a Vehicle
The vehicle may be towed with all
wheels on the ground and the
selector lever in position "N" for
distances up to 120 km (75 miles)
and at a speed not to exceed
50 km/h (30 mph).
To positively avoid a possibility of
damage to the transmission,
however, we recommend to discon­
nect the drive shaft at the rear axle
drive flange on any towing beyond
a short tow to a nearby garage.