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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 system
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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.
* 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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Loading the vehicle for transport
Requirements
The vehicle is stationary.
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The vehicle is switched off.
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The driver's display is in the initial state with
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no menus open (
page 342). Transport is
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also possible with a warning message visible.
The 12 V battery is charged.
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Plug-in hybrid: transportation of vehicles should
only be carried out by professional recovery com-
panies.
Select
vehicle
transport.
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Breakdown assistance 459
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The noise certification mode is intended
exclusively for the technical test organisation.
It restricts the drive power of the vehicle and
must not be used in customer operations.
If necessary, set the system language
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(
page 383).
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Observe the notes on towing (
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Connect the tow bar to the towing eye in order
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to load the vehicle.
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Vehicles with trailer hitch: you can also attach
the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
Switch on the power supply (
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Shift the transmission to position i.
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The transmission may be locked in position
j in the event of damage to the electrical
system. To shift to i, supply the on-board
electrical system with power (
* NOTE Possible damage to the vehicle
when loading or unloading
When loading or unloading, the vehicle must
be raised to transport level.
page 457).
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page 209).
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page 454).
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