Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 315

312 Breakdown assistance
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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the electric parking brake cannot be released
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or applied.
vehicles with automatic transmission:
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The automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i or j.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
the automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i, have the vehicle trans‐
ported away ( page 313). A towing vehicle
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with lifting equipment is required for vehicle
transport.
* 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 weight 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 .
Vehicles with automatic transmission: Do
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not open the driver's door or passenger door,
otherwise the automatic transmission auto‐
matically shifts to position j.
Fit the towing eye ( page 315).
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Attach 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.
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hitch.
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
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( page 62).
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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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page 79).
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page 173).
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