Removing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Removing the towing eye

Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Position cover : on top of the bumper and
X
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
Attach cover ; to the bumper and press until
X
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
( page 296).
Y
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position P when you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition lock. In order to ensure
that the automatic transmission stays in posi-
tion N when towing the vehicle, you must
observe the following points:
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the Smart-
Key instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 128).
Y
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
X
N.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 109).
Y
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
In order to signal a change of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After resetting
the combination switch, the hazard warning
lamp starts flashing again.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised, as
doing so will damage the transmission.
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Transporting the vehicle
4MATIC vehicles/vehicles with auto-
matic transmission
!
When the vehicle is loaded for transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
!
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Shift the automatic transmission to position
X
N.
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