Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 337

334 Breakdown assistance
& 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
R
is malfunctioning.
the energy supply or the on-board electri-
R
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
Observe the notes on towing away
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( page 332).
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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
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in order to load the vehicle.
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You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the
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automatic transmission to position i.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission may be locked in posi-
tion j in the event of damage to the electri-
cal system. To shift to i, provide the on-
board electrical system with power
( page 330).
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Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the
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automatic transmission to position j.
Use the electric parking brake to secure the
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vehicle against rolling away.
Only secure the vehicle by the wheels.
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Vehicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sys-
tem PLUS)
& WARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with Adaptive Damping
System PLUS
When transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping System PLUS, the vehicle/trailer
combination may begin to rock and start to
skid.
Load the vehicle correctly onto the
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transporter.
Secure the vehicle on all four wheels
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with suitable tensioning straps.