Installing/Removing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Tow-starting and towing away
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The automatic transmission selector lever must
be in the N position when towing the vehicle.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
R
position 2
cannot move the selector lever to position N
R
on vehicles with automatic transmission
Before the vehicle is towed, switch off the auto-
matic locking feature (
otherwise lock yourself out of the vehicle when
pushing or towing away the vehicle.

Installing/removing the towing eye

The fixture for the front towing eye is located in the
bumper.
Rear towing eye under the bumper, attached to the
chassis
Your vehicle may be equipped with rear towing
eye ;. If you tow or tow-start a vehicle, attach
the towing device to rear towing eye ;.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer tow
hitch ( page 155).
Y
page 64). You could
Y
Installing the front towing eye
Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
X
vehicle tool kit ( page 240).
Y
Press cover : and remove cover : from the
X
opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the stop.
X
Insert screwdriver into the towing eye and
X
tighten it.
Removing the front towing eye
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
X
kit.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
X
turn the screwdriver counter-clockwise.
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Insert cover : with the lug at the bottom and
X
press it in at the top until it engages.
Place the towing eye and screwdriver back in
X
the vehicle tool kit.
Towing away in the event of malfunc-
tions
Front or rear axle damage on all-wheel-
drive vehicles
!
For vehicles with all-wheel drive, all four
wheels must be raised for towing away. Oth-
erwise, you may damage the transfer case.
If the vehicle can only be raised by the front
axle, you must remove the propeller shaft
between the rear axle and the transfer case.
Always use new bolts when installing the pro-
peller shaft.
If the vehicle has front or rear axle damage, have
it transported on a transporter or trailer.
With transmission damage
!
Always use new bolts when installing the
propeller shafts.
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Only have the propeller shafts fitted or
removed by qualified, skilled personnel.
If the vehicle has transmission damage, have the
propeller shaft removed before towing away.