Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 258

Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the transmission to position j.
Deactivate tow-away protection (
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Turn the key to position g in the ignition lock
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and remove it from the ignition lock.
Use the parking brake to secure the vehicle
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against rolling away.
Secure the vehicle by the wheels.
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Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located in the vehicle tool kit
( page 256).
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Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting and removing the front 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.
Fixture for the front towing eye in the bumper
Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
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vehicle tool kit (
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Fitting
Press the arrow on cover
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cover 1 from the opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
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stop.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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tighten the towing eye.
Stow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit.
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page 68).
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page 256).
1 and remove
Breakdown assistance 255
Removing
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
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kit.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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turn the towing eye anti-clockwise.
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
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Insert cover 1 with the lug at the top and
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press it in at the bottom until it engages.
Stow the towing eye and the screwdriver with
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the vehicle tool kit.
Rear towing eye
Rear towing eye under the bumper
When towing away or tow-starting a vehicle,
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attach the towing device to rear towing eye
2.
If the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow
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hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer
tow hitch ( page 286).
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Observe the notes on permissible towing
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methods ( page 251).
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Tow-starting the vehicle (emergency engine
start)
Vehicles with automatic transmission
* NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
mission 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.