Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 270

Tow-starting and towing away
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! Only secure the tow rope or towing bar to
the towing eyes. The vehicle may otherwise
be damaged.
! Observe the following points when towing
with a tow rope:
secure the tow rope on the same side on
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both vehicles.
make sure that the tow rope is not longer
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than legally permitted. Mark the tow rope in
the middle, e.g. with a white cloth
(30 x 30 cm). This makes other road users
aware that a vehicle is being towed.
only secure the tow rope to the towing eye.
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observe the brake lamps of the towing vehi-
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cle while driving. Always maintain a dis-
tance so that the tow rope does not sag.
do not use steel cables or chains to tow
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your vehicle. You could otherwise damage
the vehicle.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery, this
could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, recover
the vehicle with a crane.
When towing, pull away slowly and
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smoothly. If the tractive power is too high, the
vehicles could be damaged.
When towing away, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving.
It is preferable to have the vehicle transported
on a transporter or trailer instead of towing it.
The automatic transmission selector lever must
be in the N position or the manual transmission
gear lever must be in neutral when towing the
vehicle.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
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position 2
cannot move the selector lever to position N
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on vehicles with automatic transmission
Before the vehicle is towed, switch off the auto-
matic locking feature (
otherwise become locked out when pushing or
towing the vehicle.
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page 66). You could
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fixture for the front towing eye 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
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hitch ( page 176).
Fitting the front towing eye
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Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
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vehicle tool kit ( page 263).
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Press cover : and remove cover : from the
opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
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Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the stop.
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Insert screwdriver into the towing eye and
tighten it.
Removing the front towing eye
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Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit.
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Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
turn the screwdriver anti-clockwise.
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Unscrew the towing eye.