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200 Breakdown assistance
Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located in the vehicle tool kit
(
page 201).
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Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing and removing the front towing eye
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to
incorrect use of the towing eye
When a towing eye is used to recover a vehi‐
cle, the vehicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
Only use the towing eye to tow away or
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tow start the vehicle.
Fixture for the front towing eye in the bumper
Take the towing eye and screwdriver from the
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vehicle tool kit (
page 201).
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Installing
Press the arrow on cover
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cover
1
from the opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
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stop.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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tighten the towing eye.
Stow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit.
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Removing
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
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kit.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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turn the towing eye counter-clockwise.
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Rear towing eye
Rear towing eye under the bumper
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Tow starting vehicle (emergency engine start)
* NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
1
and remove
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
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Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
Insert cover
1
with the lug at the top and
press it in at the bottom until it engages.
Stow the towing eye and the screwdriver with
the vehicle tool kit.
When towing or tow-starting a vehicle, attach
the towing device to rear towing eye 2.
If the vehicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer
tow hitch (
page 233).
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Observe the notes on permissible towing
methods (
page 197).
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mission due to tow starting
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow started.
Observe the notes and information on start‐
ing assistance (
page 191).
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