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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 323).
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Connect the towing device to the towing eye
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in order to load the vehicle.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the
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automatic transmission to position i.
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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 320).
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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.
Secure the vehicle only by the wheels.
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4MATIC vehicles/vehicles with automatic trans-
mission
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
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to rest on the same transportation vehicle.
Breakdown assistance 325
* NOTE Damage to the drive train due to
incorrect positioning of the vehicle
Do not position the vehicle above the
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connection point of the transport vehi-
cle.
Towing eye storage location
The towing eye is located beneath the cargo floor
under cover 1.
Depending on the vehicle version, the towing eye
may be located in a different position in the cargo
compartment.
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