Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 386

Securing the towing eye
Remove the towing eye and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
( page 276).
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to
the stop.
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten.
Removing the towing eye
Remove the wheel wrench from the ve-
hicle tool kit.
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn the wheel wrench
anti-clockwise.
Unscrew the towing eye.
Insert the top of cover 1 by its tab in
the front bumper and press the bottom
of the cover in until it engages.
or
Standard vehicles:
Insert the bottom of cover 2 by its tab
in the rear bumper and press the top of
the cover in until it engages.
or
AMG vehicles:
P 88.20-2440-31
4 To fit the cover
Hook the cover in the rear bumper on
the right-hand side and slide it fully
over to the right (direction of arrow) 4.
Apply light pressure on the left-hand
side of the cover.
Put the towing eye and the wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit.
Practical advice
Towing the vehicle
!
The engine must not be running if you are
towing the vehicle with the front axle raised. Ap-
plication of the brakes by ESP would otherwise
damage the braking system on the rear axle be-
yond repair.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock).
Make sure that no gear is engaged.
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