Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2017 Owner's Manual page 318

Fitting the towing eye
Press the mark on cover 1
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remove.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
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stop.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not have a bracket at the back for
the towing eye. Connect the tow bar to the
trailer hitch.
% Make sure that cover
bumper when you remove the towing eye.
* NOTE Damage 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.
Tow-starting the vehicle (emergency engine
start)
Vehicles with automatic transmission
inwards and
* NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow-starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
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1 engages in the
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Vehicles with manual transmission
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Breakdown assistance 315
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started.
Observe the notes on towing away
( page 311).
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If necessary, allow the engine and exhaust
system to cool down.
Switch the ignition on.
Engage second gear.
Release the electric parking brake.
Tow-start the vehicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed.
Slowly release the clutch pedal.
Immediately shift to neutral if the engine
starts.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf‐
fic conditions.