Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 168

Towing and tow-starting
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Towing and tow-starting
Important safety notes
!
You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
! Only secure the tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes or to the coupling jaw.
You could otherwise damage the vehicle.
! Do not use the towing eyes for recovery
purposes as this could damage the vehicle.
If in doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
!
When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
!
Your vehicles is equipped with an auto-
matic transmission. Therefore, you must
not have the vehicle tow-started. The trans-
mission may otherwise be damaged.
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WARNING
If the weight of the vehicle to be towed or tow-
started is greater than the permissible gross
weight of your vehicle:
the towing eye could detach itself
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the vehicle/trailer combination could over-
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turn.
There is a risk of an accident.
When towing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight should not be greater than the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Information on your vehicle's gross vehicle
weight rating can be found on the vehicle
identification plate (
Observe the legal requirements for the rele-
vant countries when towing.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
If the transfer case can be shifted into neutral
N, you can tow the vehicle.
Y page 191).
If the transfer case cannot be shifted into
neutral N, you can tow the vehicle with one
axle raised. Please bear the following in mind:
remove the propeller shaft between the
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transfer case and the rolling axle.
turn the key to position 1 in the ignition lock
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( Y page 87).
If the battery has been disconnected or is dis-
charged, the selector lever in locked in posi-
tion P. You can release the parking lock man-
ually ( Y page 95).
Coupling jaw
X
Fold registration plate holder : upwards
until it clicks into place.
X
To remove the coupling pin: turn cou-
pling pin ;90° and pull it up and out.
X
To attach the coupling pin: push coupling
pin ; in as far as it will go.
Coupling pin ; engages.
If it does not engage:
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Turn coupling pin ; approximately 90°
until it clicks into place.