Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 307

Permissible towing methods
Vehicles with manual
transmission
Vehicles with auto‐
matic transmission and
rear wheel drive
Vehicles with auto‐
matic transmission and
front wheel drive
Vehicles with all-wheel
drive
Towing with a raised axle: towing should be
performed by a towing company.
Towing away the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
Observe the notes on permissible towing
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methods ( page 304).
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
When the battery is discharged, the following sit‐
uations occur:
The engine cannot be started.
R
It is not possible to release or apply the elec‐
R
tric parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
R
automatic transmission cannot be shifted to
position i or j.
* NOTE Damage due to pushing the vehicle
A vehicle with a front wheel drive and auto‐
matic transmission may be damaged if it is
pushed or towed too far and too fast when
the engine is switched off.
Do not push the vehicle more than 15 m
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faster than at walking pace.
Both axles on the
ground
Yes, no further than
100 km at 50 km/h
Yes, no further than
50 km at 50 km/h
No (when the engine is
switched off)
Yes (when the engine
is running), maximum
5 km at 20 km/h
Yes, no further than
50 km at 50 km/h
Breakdown assistance 305
Front axle raised
Yes, no further than
100 km at 50 km/h
Yes, no further than
50 km at 50 km/h
Yes
No
* NOTE Damage due to towing away at
excessively high speeds or over long dis‐
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long dis‐
tances.
A towing speed of 50 km/h must not be
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exceeded.
A towing distance of 50 km must not be
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exceeded.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: if there is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
locked in position j.
If the automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i, transport the vehicle
( page 307). A towing vehicle with lifting
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equipment is required for vehicle transport.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
and front wheel drive: if there is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
locked in position j. You can release the
parking lock manually (
Rear axle raised
Yes, no further than
50 km at 50 km/h
Yes, if the steering
wheel is fixed in the
centre position with a
steering wheel lock
No (when the engine is
switched off)
Yes (when the engine
is running), maximum
5 km at 20 km/h
No
page 131).
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