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394 Breakdown assistance
* 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 50 km/h must not
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be exceeded.
A towing distance of 50 km must not be
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exceeded.
& WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle being tow-started or towed
away is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, the following situations can occur:
the towing eye may become detached.
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the car/trailer combination may swerve
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or even overturn.
If another vehicle is tow-started or
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towed away, its weight must not exceed
the permissible gross mass of your own
vehicle.
If a vehicle must be tow started or towed away,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
Information on the permissible gross mass of
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the vehicle can be found on the vehicle iden‐
tification plate (
page 423).
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
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not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to position j.
Fit the towing eye (
page 396).
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Fasten the tow bar.
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* NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec‐
tion
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
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the towing eyes.
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
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(
page 80).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate tow-away protection (
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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shift the automatic transmission to position
i.
Release the electric parking brake.
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& WARNING Risk of accident due to limi‐
ted safety-related functions during the
towing process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon‐
ger available in the following situations:
the ignition is switched off.
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the brake system or power steering sys‐
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tem is malfunctioning.
the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
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cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towed away, signif‐
icantly more effort may be required to steer
and brake than is normally required.
page 98).
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page 196).
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