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Tow-starting or towing away
Permitted towing methods
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
vehicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
towing it away.
For towing, use a tow rope or tow bar with both
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
tems.
Permitted towing methods
Both axles on the ground
Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Towing the vehicle with both axles on the
ground
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods (
page 401).
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* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to tow‐
ing away incorrectly
Observe the instructions and notes on
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towing away.
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If you tow the vehicle with raised front or
rear axles, you must remove the propeller
Front axle raised
Yes
Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
When the battery is discharged:
the engine cannot be started.
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Breakdown assistance 401
shaft between the transfer case and the roll‐
ing axles.
Rear axle raised
Yes
the electric parking brake cannot be released
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or applied.
the transmission cannot be shifted to posi‐
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tion i or j.
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