Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021 Owner's Manual page 444

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Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
vehicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
towing it away.
For towing, use a tow rope or tow bar with both
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar systems.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the vehicle due to tow-
ing away incorrectly
Observe the instructions and notes on
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towing away.
Observe the information on towing and transport-
ing the vehicle in the vehicle Owner's Manual.
In the following situations, only transporting the
vehicle is permitted:
the driver's display is not working
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the á Towing not permitted See Owner's
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Manual display message appears in the driv-
er's display
Ex Excep ception: tion: if the vehicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be recovered from the danger zone
despite the á Towing not permitted See
ybrid) id) Owner's Manual
not working. It must not be towed further than
50 m with both axles on the ground. A towing
speed of 10 km/h must not be exceeded. Beyond
these limits, only transporting is permitted.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with r h rear wheel dr
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Both axles on
the ground
Front axle
raised
Rear axle
raised
display message or the display
ear wheel drive ive
hods
Yes, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h, only forwards with
the driver in the vehicle
No
Yes, if the steering wheel is
xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock
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4MATIC v 4MA TIC vehicles ehicles
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Both axles on Yes, maximum 50 km at
the ground 50 km/h, only forwards with
the driver in the vehicle
Front axle No
raised
Rear axle No
raised
T T o o wing t wing the v he vehicle wit ehicle with bot h both axles on t h axles on the gr
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 440).
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Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes on the per-
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mitted towing methods (
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Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
When the battery is discharged, the following
actions cannot be performed:
the vehicle cannot be started
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