Towing And Tow-Starting - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

Fitting the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch*: if you
intend to use the vehicle for towing, fold out
the ball coupling and connect the towbar
( page 193) to this.
Y
Opening the covers
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are located
at the front and rear behind covers.
Coupé (example)
Press cover : inwards on the marking in
X
the direction of the arrow.
Take cover : off the opening but do not
X
remove it.
Securing the towing eye
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench
X
from the vehicle tool kit (
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
X
stop.
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
X
towing eye and tighten it.
* optional
! You may tow the vehicle for a maximum
! The engine must be switched off (key in
Vehicles with manual transmission
X
X
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
X
X
Please note:
R
R
R
page 207).
R
Y
Vehicles with manual transmission
X
X

Towing and tow-starting

Towing the vehicle
of 50 km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
ignition lock in position 0 or position 1) if
the vehicle is being towed with the front
axle raised or if the parking brake is being
tested on a dynamometer. Otherwise,
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intervention by ESP
brake system.
Turn the key to position 2 (
the ignition lock.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Shift to neutral.
Turn the key to position 2 (
the ignition lock.
Shift the transmission to position N.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Vehicles with an automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
The battery must be connected.
The engine and catalytic converter must be
cold.
Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Turn the key to position 2 (
the ignition lock.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
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