Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
330
! If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed away.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission dam-
age, have it transported on a transporter or
trailer.
The automatic transmission must be in posi-
tion 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 push-
ing or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

WARNING
G
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: Coupe)
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
page 90). You
Y
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 clock-
X
wise to the stop.
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
X
until it engages.
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
X
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 322).
Y
page 329).