Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
R
ignition lock.
cannot shift the automatic transmission to
R
position N.
Disarm the automatic locking feature before the
vehicle is towed (
wise be locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There is
a risk of burns when removing the rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the front and
at the rear, behind the covers.
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
X
kit ( page 271).
Y
Front bumper: insert a finger into the recess
X
on the bottom edge of cover :.
Pull cover : out of the bumper towards you
X
in the direction of the arrow.
Cover : is attached to the opening with a
strap.
page 200). You could other-
Y
Rear bumper: press the mark on cover :
X
inwards in the direction of the arrow.
Remove cover : from the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
X
will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Front bumper: position cover : on the
X
opening in the bumper.
To close, press the lower section of cover :.
X
Rear bumper: position cover : with the tab
X
on the opening in the bumper.
To close, press the lower section of cover :
X
until it engages.
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
X
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G
WARNING
You can no longer steer the vehicle if the
steering wheel lock has been engaged. There
is a risk of an accident.
Always switch off the ignition when towing the
vehicle with a tow cable or a tow bar.
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 transmis-
sion stays in position N when towing the vehicle,
you must observe the following points:
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 107).
Y
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
X
that the SmartKey is in position 0 in the igni-
tion lock.
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 124).
Y
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X