Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 273

Practical advice
Towing and tow-starting
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Move the selector lever to N.
X
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Please note:
R Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC* must not be
tow-started.
The battery must be connected.
R
The engine and catalytic converter must be
R
cold.
Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
R
attempts.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Turn the key to position 2 (
X
Y
the ignition lock.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral.
X
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Tow the vehicle or let it roll.
X
Shift to a suitable gear and bring the clutch
X
pedal up slowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started.
Removing the towing eye
Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
X
tool kit ( page 200).
Y
Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
X
towing eye and turn it anti-clockwise.
Unscrew the towing eye.
X
Replace the cover and press it until it
X
engages.
Return the towing eye and the wheel
X
wrench to the vehicle tool kit.
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Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or trailer coupling* can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Shift to neutral.
X
Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*
Turn the key to position 2 (
X
Y
the ignition lock.
Move the selector lever to N.
X
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* optional