Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL TURBO 1991 Owner's Manual page 90

To w in g the V eh icle
T he front tow ing eye is located on the
pa ssen ge r side behind a flap in the
bum per panel. The rear tow ing eye is
located at the right below the bum per.
Flap rem oval: Insert fin g e r in recess of
flap and pull fla p out.
Flap installation: Engage flap at
bottom and press top in securely.
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W e recom m end th a t the veh icle be
transp orted using flat bed equipm ent.
T his m ethod is p re fe rab le to oth er
type s of tow ing.
T he veh icle m ay be tow e d w ith all
w h e e ls on the ground and the selector
lever in position " N" fo r dista n ce s up
to 120 km (75 m iles) and at a speed
not to exceed 50 km /h (30 m ph).
T o po sitive ly avoid a po ssib ility of
da m ag e to the transm ission , how ever,
w e recom m end to d isco n n e ct the
drive sha ft at the rear axle drive flange
on any tow ing beyond a short to w to a
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nearby garage.
Do not to w w ith sling-typ e eq uipm en t.
T ow ing w ith sling-typ e eq uipm en t over
bum py roads w ill da m ag e radiator and
supports.
Use w heel lift or flat bed equipm ent.
Note:
W ith the en gine not running, the re is
no po w e r a ssista nce for the braking
and steering system s. In this case, it
is im p ortan t to keep in m ind th a t a
con sid erab ly high er degree of e ffort is
necessary to brake and stee r the
vehicle.
Ju m p Starting
If the battery is discha rged the engine
can be started w ith ju m p e r cab le s and
the (12V) battery of an othe r vehicle.
W arn ing !
Failu re to fo llo w th e s e d irec tio n s
can lead to a b attery explo sion
and p erson al injury.
Read all in s tru ctio n s b efo re p ro ­
ceed ing .
Proceed as follow s:
1. Position the veh icle w ith the
charged battery so tha t the ju m pe r
cab le s will reach, but never let the
veh icle s touch. M ake sure the
ju m p e r cables do not have loose
or m issing insulation.
2. O n both vehicles:
• T urn off engine and all lights
and accessories, except
hazard fla sh e rs or w o rk lights.
• A pp ly parking brake and shift
se le cto r lever to position " P" .