Towing Eye Bolt - Mercedes-Benz 2009 M-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
bumpy roads will damage radiator and
supports.
Towing of the vehicle should only be
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done using the properly installed towing
eye bolt. Never attach a tow cable, tow
rope or tow rod to the vehicle chassis,
frame or suspension parts.
! Do not tow with one axle raised. Doing so
could damage the transfer case, which is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty. All wheels must be on or off the
ground. Observe instructions for towing the
vehicle with all wheels on the ground.
i If the battery is disconnected or
discharged
the SmartKey will not turn in the starter
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switch
the automatic transmission will remain in
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park position P
For more information see
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"Battery" ( Y page 383) or "Jump
starting" ( Y page 385).
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Installing towing eye bolt
Depending on whether you are towing a
vehicle or you are being towed, the towing eye
bolt can be screwed into threaded holes
which are located behind covers on each
bumper.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
vehicle tool kit, located in the cargo
compartment underneath the cargo
compartment floor ( Y page 298).
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Take the towing eye bolt out of the space
underneath the cargo compartment floor.
Removing cover in front bumper
Cover
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Press mark on cover as indicated by the
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arrow.
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Lift cover off to reveal the threaded hole
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for the towing eye bolt.
Removing cover in rear bumper
G Warning!
In order to avoid possible serious burns or
injury, use extreme caution when removing
the rear cover, because the rear exhaust
pipe is extremely hot.
Cover
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