Tow Starting Or Towing Away - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual
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286 Breakdown assistance
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A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
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must not be exceeded.
A towing distance of 30 miles (50 km)
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must not be exceeded.
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ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or rollover.
Before tow-starting or towing away,
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check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
Information on the permissible gross mass of
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the vehicle can be found on the vehicle identi-
cation plate (
page 327).
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V V ehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Do not
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open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shi s to position j.
Install the towing eye (
page 288).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
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the towing eyes.
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
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(
page 72).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm (
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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V V ehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Shi to
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position i.
Release the electric parking brake.
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Switch on the vehicle; the steering wheel lock-
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ing may otherwise engage.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to limited
safety-related functions during the towing
process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon-
ger available in the following situations:
The vehicle is switched o .
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The brake system or power steering sys-
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tem is malfunctioning.
The energy supply or the on-board electri-
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cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, signi cantly
more e ort may be required to steer and
brake than is normally required.
Use a tow bar.
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page 86).
Make sure that the steering wheel can
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page 179).
move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
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