Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 370

In the following situations, only transporting the
vehicle is permitted:
the multifunction display is not working
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or
the á Towing not permitted See Owner's
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Manual display message appears
Ex Excep ception: tion: if the vehicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be recovered from the danger zone
despite the display message or the display not
working.
It must not be towed further than 50 m with both
axles on the ground. A towing speed of 10 km/h
must not be exceeded. Beyond these limits, only
transporting is permitted.
T T o o wing t wing the v he vehicle wit ehicle with bot h both axles on t h axles on the gr
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 365).
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Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes on the per-
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mitted towing methods (
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
Observe the following points when the battery is
discharged:
the vehicle cannot be started
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the electric parking brake cannot be released
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or applied
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transmission cannot be shi ed to position i
or j.
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V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut
transmission cannot be shi ed to position i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport the vehicle (
vehicle with li ing equipment is required for
vehicle transportation.
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NOTE TE Damage due to towing away at
he ground ound
excessively high speeds or over long dis-
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces.
page 366).
h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: the
h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: if the
page 368). A towing
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A towing speed of 50 km/h must not be
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exceeded.
A towing distance of 50 km must not be
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exceeded.
& W W ARNING
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 overturn.
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.
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