Tow-Starting And Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 190 E2.3 1985 Owner's Manual

Tow-starting and Towing the
Vehicle
The rear towing eye is welded from
below to the right side of the spare tire
compartment. The front towing eye is
located behind the flap in the front
bumper panel (arrow).
Flap removal: Insert finger in the open­
ing of the flap, pull the flap out slightly
and downward to remove.
To install the flap, engage the flap
at the top and press in the bottom se­
curely.
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Engage hook of towing bar from the
right side of the towing eye. This will
ensure adequate clearance between
the towing bar and the bumper panel
opening during turns.
Only tow-start vehicle with the battery
cables connected and the key in steer­
ing lock position 2.
Warningl
When the engine is not running, both
the service brake and the steering are
without power assistance. Under these
circumstances, a much greater effort is
necessary to steer or stop the vehicle.
Tow-starting a Vehicle
with Automatic Transmission
Shift selector lever to position " N".
Turn key in steering lock to position 2
and have vehicle towed.
After attaining a towing speed of
30 km/h/18 mph (with cold transmis­
sion) or 50 km/h/30 mph (with warm
transmission), shift selector lever to
position "2" to tow-start the engine.
Only touch the accelerator when the
engine is turning. As soon as the
engine has started, quickly return
selector lever to "N".
If the engine fails to fire within a few
seconds, return the selector lever from
"2" to "N" as otherwise the transmis­
sion may be damaged.
For another starting attempt, tow car
again for a short while with the selector
lever in position " N" and then repeat
starting procedure.
The same procedure may be used for
starting the engine while rolling down­
hill.