Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 373

370 Breakdown assistance
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T T o o wing ey wing eye st e stor orag age location e location
The towing eye is under the load compartment
oor.
F F itting and r itting and remo emoving t ving the to he towing eye wing eye
Press the mark on cover 1
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remove.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
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will go and tighten.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tr
hitch do not have a rear bracket for the towing
eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
Make sure that cover
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bumper when you remove the towing eye.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch
When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
recover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged
in the process.
Only use the towing eye or trailer hitch to
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tow away or tow start the vehicle.
Do not use the towing eye or trailer hitch
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to tow the vehicle during recovery.
inwards and
h a trailer hitc ailer hitch: h: vehicles with a trailer
1 engages in the
T T o o w w -st -star arting t ting the v he vehicle ehicle
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission ansmission
* NO NOTE TE Damage to the automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow-starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
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must not be tow-started.
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
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not be tow-started.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with manual tr h manual transmission ansmission
Observe the notes on towing away
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( page 367).
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If necessary, allow the engine and exhaust
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system to cool down.
Switch on the ignition.
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Engage second gear.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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