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Towing and tow-starting
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vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position j when you open the driver's or
front-passenger door or when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. It is essential to
observe the following steps to ensure that the
automatic transmission remains in position i
during towing.
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to position
X
N.
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
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page 109).
Y
In order to signal a change of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After resetting
the combination switch, the hazard warning
lamp starts flashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
4MATIC vehicles/vehicles with auto-
matic transmission
!
When the vehicle is loaded for transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
Vehicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive
Damping System PLUS)
G
WARNING
The weaker damping forces of the vehicle to
be transported can cause the vehicle/trailer
combination to swing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
Adaptive Damping System PLUS, the vehicle/
trailer combination may start to skid. Conse-
quently, you could lose control of the vehicle.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
When transporting, make sure that:
the vehicle is has been loaded onto the
R
transporter correctly
the vehicle is secured at all four wheels with
R
suitable tensioning straps
you do not exceed the maximum permissi-
R
ble speed of 35 mph (60 km/h)
!
After loading, the vehicle must be secured at
all four wheels. Otherwise, the vehicle could
be damaged.
A minimum distance of 8 in (20 cm) up and
4 in (10 cm) down must be maintained to the
transport platform.
Secure all four wheels after loading the vehi-
X
cle.
All vehicles
!
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses.
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