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towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible 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-
cation plate (
page 390).
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V V ehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Do not
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open the driver's door or front passenger
door; the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shi s to position j.
Install the towing eye (
page 353).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* N N O O TE TE 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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(
page 69).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm (
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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V V ehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Shi to
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position i.
Release the electric parking brake.
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& W W ARNING
ARNING 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 o .
R
The brake system or power steering sys-
R
tem is malfunctioning.
The energy supply or the on-board electri-
R
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, signi cantly
more e ort 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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page 84).
move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
page 179).
* N N O O TE TE 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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Loading t
Loading the v
he vehicle f
ehicle for tr
or transport
Observe the notes on towing away
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(
page 350).
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Fasten the towing device to the towing eye in
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order to load the vehicle.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
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automatic transmission to position i.
Breakdown assistance 351
351
ansport
ansmission: shi the
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