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Practical advice
Towing and tow-starting
Towing the vehicle
!
You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
With towing distances over 50 km, the
entire vehicle needs to be lifted up and
transported.
!
The engine must be switched off (key in
ignition lock in position 0 or position 1) if
the vehicle is being towed with the front
axle raised or if the parking brake is being
tested on a dynamometer. Intervention by
ESP
®
could otherwise damage the brake
system.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Shift to neutral.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Move the selector lever to N.
X
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Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Please note:
R
Vehicles with an automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
The battery must be connected.
R
The engine and catalytic converter must be
R
cold.
Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
R
attempts.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Shift to neutral.
X
Tow the vehicle or let it roll.
X
Shift to a suitable gear and bring the clutch
X
pedal up slowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started.
Removing the towing eye
Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
X
tool kit (
page 172).
Y
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
X
towing eye and turn it anti-clockwise.
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Replace the cover and press it until it
X
engages.
Return the towing eye and the wheel
X
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes can be used to pull the vehi-
cle onto a trailer or transporter for transport-
ing purposes.
!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Shift to neutral.
X
* optional
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