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374 Breakdown assistance
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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or rollover.
Before tow-starting or towing away,
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check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible 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 identi-
cation plate (
page 412).
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wing away t y the v
he vehicle
ehicle
Install the towing eye (
page 378).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
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 the tow-away alarm (
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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Shi the transmission to position i.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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Remain in the cockpit during towing and
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observe the display messages.
Do not switch o the vehicle while it is being
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towed.
Do not open the driver's door or front
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passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shi to j.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to limited
safety-related functions during the towing
process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon-
ger available in the following situations:
The vehicle is switched o .
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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.
page 101).
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In such cases, do not tow the vehicle.
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page 246).
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Transport the vehicle (
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* N N O O TE TE Damage to the drive system due to
incorrect towing
The vehicle may not be towed in the following
situations:
The vehicle is switched o .
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The brake system or power steering sys-
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tem is malfunctioning.
page 375).
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