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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
If the steering wheel lock is engaged, you will
not be able to steer the vehicle.
When towing with a tow rope or tow bar,
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always switch on the vehicle.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the vehicle due to tow-
ing away incorrectly
Observe the instructions and notes on
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towing away.
P P er ermitt
mitted to
ed towing met
wing methods
hods
T T o o wing met
wing methods
hods
Both axles on the
Yes, maximum 50 km
ground
at 50 km/h
Front axle raised
No
Rear axle raised
No
T T o o wing t
wing the v
he vehicle wit
ehicle with bot
h both axles on t
h axles on the gr
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods (
page 338).
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
Observe the following points when the battery is
discharged:
the engine cannot be started
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the electric parking brake cannot be released
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or applied
the automatic transmission cannot be shi ed
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to position i or j
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If the automatic transmission cannot be shif-
ted to position i, or the driver's display does
not show anything, have the vehicle transpor-
ted (
page 340). A towing vehicle with li -
/
ing equipment is required for vehicle transpor-
tation.
he ground
ound
* N N O O TE TE Damage due to towing away at
excessively high speeds or over long dis-
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces.
A towing speed of 50 km/h must not be
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exceeded.
A towing distance of 50 km must not be
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exceeded.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
the towing eye may become detached.
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the vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or overturn.
Before tow-starting or towing away,
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check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
Breakdown assistance 339
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