Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 213

Release the parking brake.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Loading the vehicle for transport
Observe the notes on towing away
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( page 208) ( page 210).
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Connect the tow bar to the towing eye to load
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the vehicle.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the automatic transmission to position
i.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: in
the event of damage to the electrics, the
automatic transmission may be locked in
position j. To shift to i provide the on-
board electrical system with power
( page 200).
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Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
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to neutral i.
Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the automatic transmission to position
j.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
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engage first 1 or reverse gear k.
Use the parking brake to secure the vehicle
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against rolling away.
Only secure the vehicle by the wheels.
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Vehicles with all-wheel drive/vehicles with
automatic transmission
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
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to rest on the same transportation vehicle.
* NOTE Damage to the drivetrain due to
incorrect positioning
Do not position the vehicle above the
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connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle.
Breakdown assistance
* NOTE Vehicle damage due to improper
loading
An all-wheel drive vehicle can be damaged if
it is titled, pushed or moved during loading
using a hydraulic platform.
When loading a vehicle with all-wheel
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drive, the vehicle should only be moved
and positioned by its own power.
The vehicle and the surface it is posi‐
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tioned on should no longer be moved
when the key is removed or if the door
is open.
Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located in the vehicle tool kit in
the front passenger footwell (
Towing eye
Fitting and removing the front towing eye
To fit the front towing eye: press the top of
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the cover and remove the cover.
Screw in the towing eye
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stop and tighten.
To remove the front towing eye: unscrew
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towing eye 1 anti-clockwise.
Insert the cover with the tabs at the top and
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push in at the bottom until the cover engages.
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page 213).
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1 clockwise to the