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& WARNING 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
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 identi-
fication plate (
page 476).
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Do not open the driver's door or front
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passenger door; the transmission will other-
wise automatically shift to j.
Install the towing eye (
page 438).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* NOTE 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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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate tow-away alarm (
page 112).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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Shift the transmission to position i.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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& WARNING 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 off.
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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.
When your vehicle is towed away, significantly
more effort may be required to steer and
brake than is normally required.
Use a tow bar.
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Make sure that the steering wheel can
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move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
page 278).
* NOTE Damage due to excessive tractive
power
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power
may be too high and the vehicles could be
damaged.
Pull away slowly and smoothly.
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