Vehicle Towing Instructions - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Owner's Manual

238 Driving and parking
Observe the following information when
loading the bicycle rack:
Number Total Max. dis‐
of bicy‐ weight tance
cles of bicy‐
cle rack
and load
3 Up to 420 mm
75 kg

Vehicle towing instructions

The vehicle is not suitable for the use of tow-bar
systems, which are used for flat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow-bar
systems can lead to damage on the vehicle.
When towing a vehicle with tow-bar systems,
safe, dynamic driving behaviour of the towing
vehicle and the vehicle being towed is not guar‐
anteed. The vehicle-trailer combination can
swerve from side to side. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing methods ( page 329) and the
→
instructions for towing with both axles on the
ground ( page 330).
→
Max. dis‐
1 1 tance 2 2
300 mm