Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Operator's Manual page 337

towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle has to be tow-started or towed away,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
Information on the permissible gross mass of
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the vehicle can be found on the vehicle identi-
fication plate ( page 371).
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Do not open the driver's door or front
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passenger door; the automatic transmission
will otherwise automatically shift to position
j.
Install the towing eye ( page 336).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
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the towing eyes.
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
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( page 72).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm (
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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Shift the automatic transmission to position
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i.
Release the electric parking brake.
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& WARNING Risk of accident due to limited
safety-related functions during the towing
process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon-
ger available in the following situations:
The vehicle is switched off.
R
The brake system or power steering sys-
R
tem is malfunctioning.
The energy supply or the on-board electri-
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cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, significantly
more effort may be required to steer and
brake than is normally required.
Use a tow bar.
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Make sure that the steering wheel can
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page 84). move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
page 203).
* 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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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
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in order to load the vehicle.
Shift the automatic transmission to position
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i.
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The automatic transmission may be locked in
position j in the event of damage to the
electrics. To shift to i, supply the on-board
electrical system with power (
Breakdown assistance 335
page 332).
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