Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual page 332

330 Breakdown assistance
Permitted towing methods
Vehicle equipment/towing
method
4MATIC vehicles
Vehicles with rear wheel drive
To tow with a raised axle: towing should be
performed by a towing company.
Towing away the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 329).
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
Both axles on the ground
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
A discharged battery has the following effects:
The engine cannot be started
R
The electric parking brake cannot be
R
released or applied
The automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
R
ted to position i or j
% If the automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i, or the multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument cluster does not show
Front axle raised
No
No
anything, the vehicle must be transported
away (
lifting equipment is required for vehicle
transportation.
Rear axle raised
No
Yes, if the steering wheel is fixed in
the center position with a steering
wheel lock.
page 332). A towing vehicle with
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