Mercedes-Benz GLA Series Operator's Manual page 259

Vehicles with automatic transmission
Both axles on Yes, maximum 31 miles
the ground (50 km) at 31 mph (50 km/h)
Front axle Yes, maximum 31 miles
raised (50 km) at 31 mph (50 km/h)
Rear axle Yes, maximum 31 miles
raised (50 km) at 31 mph (50 km/h)
4MATIC vehicles
Both axles on Yes, maximum 31 miles
the ground (50 km) at 31 mph (50 km/h)
Front axle No
raised
Rear axle No
raised
To tow with a raised axle: towing should be
performed by a towing company.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on the
ground
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 256).
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
Observe the following points when the battery is
discharged:
The engine cannot be started
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The electric parking brake cannot be
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released or applied
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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The automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i or j
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
the automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i, or the multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument cluster does not show
anything, have the vehicle transported away
( page 258). A towing vehicle with lifting
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equipment is required for vehicle transporta‐
tion.
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* NOTE Damage due to towing away at
excessively high speeds or over long dis‐
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
distances.
A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
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must not be exceeded.
A towing distance of 30 miles (50 km)
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must not be exceeded.
& WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a vehicle which is too heavy
If another vehicle is tow-started or towed
away, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your own vehicle, other‐
wise the following could occur:
The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or even rollover.
If another vehicle is tow-started or
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towed away, its weight must not exceed