Stranded Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual

Removing towing eye bolt
Loosen towing eye bolt 2 counter-
clockwise with wheel wrench.
Unscrew towing eye bolt 2.
Store the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit
( page 448).
Installing cover
Engage cover 1 at top and press at
bottom.

Stranded vehicle

Freeing a stranded vehicle, on which the
wheels are dug into sand or mud, should
be done with the greatest of care, especial-
ly if the vehicle is heavily loaded.
Avoid pulling the vehicle abruptly or diago-
nally, since it could result in damage to the
chassis alignment.
Never try to free a vehicle that is still cou-
pled to a trailer.
If possible, a vehicle equipped with trailer
hitch receiver should be pulled backward
in its own previously made tracks.
Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
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