Fitting/Removing The Towing Eye; Towing And Tow-Starting - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

the engine is not running.
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there is a brake system malfunction.
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there is a malfunction in the power supply
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or the vehicle's electrical system.
The power steering and the brake force boos-
ter do not work when the engine is not run-
ning. You will then need considerably more
force to steer and to brake and the brake
pedal travel will be longer. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal with maximum force.
Before towing away, make sure that the steer-
ing can be moved and is not locked.
If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehicle.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
! You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. 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 rope or towing bar to
the towing eyes. The vehicle may otherwise
be damaged.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
! Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting a vehicle. If the tractive power
is too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
! Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC must not be
tow-started. The transmission may other-
wise be damaged.
When towing vehicles with automatic trans-
mission, the transmission must be in position
N.
The selector lever must be in position N when
towing vehicles with AUTOTRONIC.

Towing and tow-starting

The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
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position 2
cannot shift to position N on vehicles with
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AUTOTRONIC
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC: release the
selector lever lock manually to move it out of
position P( page 121).
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Switch off the automatic locking feature
( page 64) You could otherwise be locked
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out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection
( page 56) before the vehicle is towed.
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Fitting/removing the towing eye

Fitting the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, fit the ball cou-
pling ( page 145) and connect the towbar to
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it.
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
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tool kit ( page 221).
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G Risk of injury
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, under the covers.
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