Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 211

Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
If the battery is discharged:
the engine cannot be started.
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it is not possible to release or apply the elec‐
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tric parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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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.
* 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.
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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 211). A towing vehicle with lifting
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equipment is required for vehicle transport.
% 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 (
If the automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i, transport the vehicle
( page 211). A towing vehicle with lifting
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equipment is required for vehicle transport.
page 125).
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Breakdown assistance
& WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle being tow-started or towed
away is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, the following situations can occur:
the towing eye may become detached.
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the car/trailer combination may swerve
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or even overturn.
If another vehicle is tow-started or
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towed away, its weight must not exceed
the permissible gross mass of your own
vehicle.
If a vehicle needs to be towed or tow started, its
weight should not be greater that the permissible
gross mass of the towing vehicle.
Information on the vehicle's permissible gross
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mass can be found on the vehicle identifica‐
tion plate .
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
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not open the driver's or co-driver door, as the
automatic transmission will automatically
shift to position j.
Fit the towing eye (
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Secure the towing device.
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* NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec‐
tion
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
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the towing eyes.
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You can also secure the towing device to the
trailer hitch.
* NOTE Damage and risk of accident when
towing with a tow rope
There is a risk of an accident if you do not
observe safety and protective measures when
towing using a tow rope.
Observe the following points when towing
with a tow rope:
Secure the tow rope on the same side
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on both vehicles, if possible.
Make sure the tow rope does not
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exceed the legally prescribed length.
Mark the tow rope in the middle, e.g.
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with a white cloth (30 x 30 cm). This
makes other road users aware that a
vehicle is being towed.
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page 211).