Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Operator's Manual

Towing
296
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the rear
and at the front, under covers :.
Remove the towing eye from the stowage
X
space.
The towing eye is located in the stowage
well under the cargo compartment floor.
Vehicles with the TIREFIT kit: the towing
eye is beneath the tire inflation compres-
sor.
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
X
stop.
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Place the towing eye in the stowage well
X
beneath the cargo compartment floor in
the cargo compartment (
Vehicles with the TIREFIT kit: put back the
X
tire inflation compressor.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( page 294).
Y
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the
X
KEYLESS-GO start function: you must
use the SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop
button (
The transmission automatically shifts to posi-
tion P when you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order to
ensure that the transmission stays in position
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 igni-
X
tion lock.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
(
Y
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
If the 12 V battery indicator lamp lights up,
you must observe the following points:
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
X
as possible, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
i
In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
page 282).
Y
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. After resetting the combina-
tion switch, the hazard warning lamp starts
flashing again.
page 132).
Y
page 102).