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538 Breakdown assistance
The brake system or the power steering is
R
faulty.
The power supply or the on-board electri-
R
cal system is faulty.
Do not tow the vehicle in these situa-
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tions.
* 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 535).
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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
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in order to load the vehicle.
Shift the transmission to position i.
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The transmission may be locked in position
j in the event of damage to the electrics. To
shift to i, provide the on-board electrical
system with power (
page 43).
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Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
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Shift the transmission to position j.
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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 adaptive damping adjustment
& WARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with adaptive damping
adjustment
When transporting vehicles with adaptive
damping adjustment, the vehicle/trailer com-
bination 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.
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* 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.
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
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to rest on the same transportation vehicle.
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