Preparations For Towing; Tow Bar; Towing In Raised Position - Mercedes-Benz Atego Manual

Preparations for towing

Towing with a tow bar
!
Do not tow the vehicle without a compressed air
supply.
Always use a tow bar for towing.
If possible, tow the vehicle empty; unload the
vehicle if necessary in order to avoid
consequential damage.
Load the coupling jaw with no more than half the
permissible gross weight of the tractor vehicle,
see page 119.
Towing:
Swing coupling jaw cover down.
Disengage coupling pin 1, swing forward about 90° and pull out upwards.
Insert tow bar into coupling jaw.
Engage coupling pin 1 in the catch with an audible click.
Run the engine if possible in order to ensure that the power steering, compressed air supply and transmission
lubrication work properly.
If the engine cannot be run: Ensure that the compressed air supply is provided by the towing vehicle.
!
If the engine is not running, greater effort will be required to steer.

Towing in raised position

!
If possible, tow the vehicle empty; unload the vehicle if necessary in order to avoid consequential damage.
If the vehicle is raised, always turn the vehicle key in the steering lock all the way back and remove.
Do not raise the vehicle by the front coupling jaw, by the rear towing coupling or by the rear trailer hitch. Risk
of frame damage!
Do not raise the vehicle by the frame on one side only.
Secure the vehicle on the lifting arm of the towing vehicle with suitable fastening materials.
Install warning lamps on the vehicle if necessary.
Guidelines for Breakdown Services (Subject to technical modifications)
Towing
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