Mercedes-Benz A Series 2015 Owner's Manual page 357

Towing away and tow-starting
354
transport vehicle is not permitted. The drive
train may otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 157).
Y
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock
( page 157).
Y
Shift the transmission to position N.
X
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
X
applying the electric parking brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
depress the clutch pedal fully and engage
first or reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
shift the transmission to position P.
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
Secure the vehicle.
X
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may only be either
towed away with both axles on the ground or
be loaded up and transported.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or
damage to the front or rear axle, have it trans-
ported on a transporter or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical
system:
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P. To
shift the automatic transmission to position
N, you must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting ( page 348).
Y
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage
the automatic transmission.
i
You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under ( page 348).
Y
Before tow-starting, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
the battery is connected
R
the engine has cooled down
R
the exhaust system has cooled down
R
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observe the safety notes (
legal requirements in each respective coun-
try.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 123).
Y
Fit the towing eye (
X
Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
X
rope.
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
X
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 157).
Y
Depress the clutch pedal fully, engage sec-
X
ond gear and continue to keep the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Tow-start the vehicle.
X
page 350) and the
Y
page 352).
Y