Mercedes-Benz EQE Operator's Manual page 364

362 Breakdown assistance
Towing the vehicle with both axles on the ground
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 361).
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Make sure that the 12 V battery is connected
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and charged.
Observe the following points when the 12 V bat-
tery is disconnected or discharged:
the drive system cannot be started
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the electric parking brake cannot be released
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or applied
the selector lever cannot be put into position
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i or j.
Only one transportation operation will be permit-
ted when at least one of the following conditions
occurs:
If the selector lever cannot be put into position
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i.
if the 12 V battery is disconnected or flat
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if the display on the instrument cluster is not
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working
if the á Towing Not Permitted See Oper-
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ator's Manual
message is displayed
if the + Check Coolant Level See Opera-
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tor's Manual message is displayed
if the d Stop Switch Off Vehicle
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is displayed
In such cases, transport the vehicle
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( page 363).
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* NOTE Damage due to towing away at
excessively high speeds or over long dis-
tances
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces.
A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
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must not be exceeded.
A towing distance of 30 miles (50 km)
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must not be exceeded.
& WARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
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your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or rollover.
Before tow-starting or towing away,
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check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
gross vehicle weight rating must not exceed the
gross vehicle weight rating of the towing vehicle.
Information on the gross vehicle weight rating
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of the vehicle can be found on the vehicle
identification plate (
Towing the vehicle away
Install the towing eye (
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page 401).
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page 366).
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