Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual page 400

Towing and tow-starting
398
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.
Only possible on vehicles without
4MATIC.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
( Y page 140).
X
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( Y page 396).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the key from the ignition lock. In order to
ensure that the automatic transmission stays
in position N when towing the vehicle, you
must observe the following points:
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the key
instead of the Start/Stop button
( Y page 177).
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
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could other-
Y
page 396).
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to
neutral.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
( Y page 140).
X
Leave the key in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
i When towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal a change of direc-
tion. In this case, only the turn signals for
the desired direction flash. When you reset
the combination switch, the hazard warn-
ing lamps start flashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to
neutral.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
first or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.