Removing The Towing Eye; With The Rear Axle Raised; With Both Axles On The Ground; Transporting The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz CL Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening.
X
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
Only possible on vehicles without
4MATIC.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
! 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 253).
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.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
When having your vehicle towed, observe the
important safety notes (
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
page 446).
Y
®
could
page 446).
Y
vehicle. Adapt your style of driving
accordingly.
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order
to ensure that the automatic transmission
stays in position N when towing the vehicle,
you must observe the following points:
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
X
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position 0.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the key
instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 273).
Y
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to
X
position N.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 253).
Y
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
i
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.

Transporting the vehicle

The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting
purposes.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
Shift the automatic transmission to
X
position N.