Towing And Tow-Starting; Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

! When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage the vehicle.
! When towing vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
use the key instead of the Start/Stop
button. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission may shift to position P when
the driver's or front-passenger door are
opened, which could lead to damage to the
transmission.
! The vehicle can be towed a maximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of
30 mph (50 km/h) must not be exceeded.
If the vehicle has to be towed more than
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicle must be
raised and transported.
HYBRID vehicles: make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" supplement included in the
vehicle literature. You could otherwise fail to
recognize dangers e.g. due to high voltage.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission
damage, have it transported on a transporter
or trailer.
The automatic transmission must be in
position N when the vehicle is being towed.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
R
the ignition lock
cannot shift the automatic transmission to
R
position N
i
Disarm the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (
could otherwise be locked out when
pushing or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

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The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There
is a risk of burns when removing the rear
cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
Towing eye covers (example: Sedan)
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, behind the covers.
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
X
tool kit (
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Screw in and tighten the towing eye
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clockwise to the stop.

Towing and tow-starting

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