Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 325

322 Breakdown assistance
* NOTE Damage due to excessive tractive
power
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power
may be too high and the vehicles could be
damaged.
Pull away slowly and smoothly.
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Loading the vehicle for transport
Observe the notes on towing away
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( page 320).
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Connect the tow bar to the towing eye in
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order to load the vehicle.
% You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the automatic transmission to position
i.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission:
the automatic transmission may be locked in
position j in the event of damage to the
electrical system. To shift to i, provide the
on-board electrical system with power
( page 318).
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Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the automatic transmission to position
j.
Use the electric parking brake to secure the
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vehicle against rolling away.
Only secure the vehicle by the wheels.
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Vehicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
System PLUS)
& WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping System PLUS
When transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping System PLUS, the vehicle/trailer
combination may begin to rock and start to
skid.
Load the vehicle correctly onto the
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transporter.
Secure the vehicle on all four wheels
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with suitable tensioning straps.
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
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ble speed of 60 km/h when transport‐
ing.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle from secur‐
ing it incorrectly
After loading, the vehicle must be
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secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
A minimum distance of 20 cm upwards
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and 10 cm downwards must be kept to
the transport platform.
Secure the vehicle on all four wheels after
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loading.