Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021 Owner's Manual page 449

446 Breakdown assistance
446
T T o o wing ey wing eye st e stor orag age location e location
Towing eye 1 is located under the boot oor.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the towing
eye may be located at another position in the
boot.
F F itting and r itting and remo emoving t ving the to he towing eye wing eye
Press the mark on cover 1
#
remove.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
#
will go and tighten.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with a tr h a trailer hitc ailer hitch: h: vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not have a rear bracket for the towing
eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
Make sure that cover
#
bumper when you remove the towing eye.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch
When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
recover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged
in the process.
Only use the towing eye or trailer hitch to
#
tow away or tow start the vehicle.
Do not use the towing eye or trailer hitch
#
to tow the vehicle during recovery.
T T o o w w -st -star arting t ting the v
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the automatic transmis-
inwards and
sion due to tow-starting
Tow-starting the vehicle can damage the auto-
matic transmission.
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
#
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
#
1 engages in the
he vehicle (emerg ehicle (emergency engine st ency engine star art) t)