Tow-Starting And Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 1986 Owner's Manual

Tow-starting and Towing the
Vehicle
The front towing eye is located on the
RH side behind a flap and the rear
towing eye on the RH side below the
bumper.
Only tow-start vehicle with the battery
cables connected and the key in
steering lock position 2.
Warning!
When the engine is not running,
the brakes and the steering are
without power assistance. Under
these circumstances, a much grea­
ter effort is necessary to steer or
stop the vehicle.
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Emergency Engine Start
(Tow-starting)
Shift selector lever to position " N" .
Turn key to steering lock position 2
and have vehicle towed.
After attaining a towing speed of
30 km/h (18 mph) (with cold trans­
mission) 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
transmission 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.
Towing a Vehicle
The vehicle may be towed with
all wheels on the ground and the
selector lever in position " N" for
distances up to 120 km (75 miles)
and at a speed not to exceed
50 km/h (30 mph).
To positively avoid a possibility of
damage to the transmission,
however, we recommend to discon­
nect the drive shaft at the rear axle
drive flange on any towing beyond a
short tow to a nearby garage.