Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 332

The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are located at the
rear and at the front, under covers :.
Remove the towing eye from the stowage
X
space.
The towing eye is located with the vehicle tool
kit under the luggage compartment floor
( page 317).
Y
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the towing eye is
located under the tyre inflation compressor
( page 317).
Y
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.
Remove cover : from the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the stop.
X
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch only have a
bracket at the front for the screw-in towing eye.
If you intend to use the vehicle for towing, fold
out the ball coupling (
Y
the towbar to it.
Removing the towing eye
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press until
X
it engages.
Place the towing eye in the stowage well
X
under the luggage compartment floor
( page 317).
Y
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: replace the tyre
X
inflation compressor (
Towing the vehicle with the front axle
raised
When towing your vehicle with the front axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
Only vehicles without 4MATIC can be towed
with the front axle raised.
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed with
both axles on the ground or be loaded and trans-
ported.
!
The ignition must be switched off if you are
towing the vehicle with the front axle raised.
page 214) and secure
page 317).
Y
page 327).
Towing away and tow-starting
Intervention by ESP
age the brake system.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEY-
X
LESS-GO start function: you must use the
key instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 145).
Y
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
X
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
shift the automatic transmission to position
j.
or
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to
neutral.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Deactivate tow-away protection (
X
Deactivate automatic locking (
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 118).
Y
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position g
X
and leave the key in the ignition lock.
Towing the vehicle away with all
wheels on the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( page 327).
Y
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEY-
X
LESS-GO start function: you must use the
key instead of the Start/Stop button
( page 145).
Y
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The
automatic transmission automatically shifts to
position j when you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the key
from the ignition lock. In order to ensure that the
automatic transmission stays in position i
when towing away the vehicle, you must
observe the following points:
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
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could otherwise dam-
page 77).
Y
page 229).
Y
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Z