Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 387

Practical advice
Towing
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock).
Move the selector lever to N.
!
Do not tow the vehicle further than 50 km.
Do not exceed a towing speed of 50 km/h, oth-
erwise the transmission could be damaged.
Only tow the vehicle with the rear axle
raised if:
you need to tow the vehicle for a longer
distance
the transmission has been damaged
Instead of raising the rear axle, the propel-
ler shaft to the driven axle can be removed.
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Tow-starting the vehicle
(emergency engine start)
Points to bear in mind:
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
The battery must be connected.
The engine and the catalytic converter
must be cold.
Avoid repeated or lengthy attempts to
start the engine.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock).
Make sure that no gear is engaged.
Tow the vehicle to set it in motion, or al-
low it to roll.
Engage a suitable gear and gradually
release the clutch. Do not depress the
accelerator.
The engine is started.
Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes can be used to pull the ve-
hicle onto a trailer or transporter for trans-
porting purposes.
Make sure that no gear is engaged. On ve-
hicles with automatic transmission*, the
selector lever must be in position N
!
Lash the vehicle securely, and only by the
wheels or wheel rims.
Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged.