Tail Pipes; Installing The Towing Eye; Removing The Towing Eye; With The Rear Axle Raised - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, under the covers.
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
X
tool kit ( page 291).
Y
Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
X
stop and tighten it.

Removing the towing eye

Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
X
until it engages.
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
X
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
otherwise damage the brake system.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 109).
Y
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
X
ignition lock and remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock.
When leaving the vehicle, take the
X
SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G
WARNING
The power assistance for the steering and the
brake force booster do not work when the
engine is not running. You will then need
much more effort to brake and steer the
vehicle. Adapt your style of driving
accordingly.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 109).
Y
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When towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal a change of
direction. In this case, only the turn signals
for the desired direction flash. When the
combination switch is reset, the hazard
warning lamps start flashing again.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
X
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
depress the clutch pedal.
Shift to neutral.
X
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page 301).