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340 Breakdown assistance
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towed away exceeds the permissible
gross mass.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
Information on the permissible gross mass of
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the vehicle can be found on the vehicle identi-
cation plate (
page 363).
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Do not open the driver's door or front
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passenger door; the automatic transmission
will otherwise automatically shi to position
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Fit the towing eye (
page 341).
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Fasten the towing device.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage due to incorrect connec-
tion of the tow bar
Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
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the towing eyes.
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
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(
page 87).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate tow-away protection
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(
page 105).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist (
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Shi the automatic transmission to position
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Release the electric parking brake.
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& W W ARNING
ARNING 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 ignition is switched o .
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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 then towed away, signi -
cantly more e ort 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
page 220).
away.
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* N N O O TE TE 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 t
Loading the v
he vehicle f
Observe the notes on towing away .
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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
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in order to load the vehicle.
Shi the automatic transmission to position
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ehicle for tr
or transport
ansport
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