Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 326

4MATIC vehicles/vehicles with automatic
transmission
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
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to rest on the same transportation vehicle.
* NOTE Damage to the drivetrain due to
incorrect positioning
Do not position the vehicle above the
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connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle.
Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located in the stowage space
under the boot floor.
Installing the towing 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.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not have a rear bracket for the
towing eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
% Make sure that cover
bumper when you remove the towing eye.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to
incorrect use of the towing eye
When a towing eye is used to recover a vehi‐
cle, the vehicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
Only use the towing eye to tow away or
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tow start the vehicle.
inwards and
Breakdown assistance 323
1 engages in the