Transporting - Mercedes-Benz Vito Operating Instructions Manual

Practical advice
Jump-starting, towing and tow-starting
1 Rear towing eye
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If your vehicle has a trailer coupling, use
this for towing.
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Vehicles with manual transmission
E
Turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
E
Shift the transmission to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. If the engine
does not start, try jump-starting.
E
Turn the key to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
E
Move the selector lever to the position
N.
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Do not tow the vehicle further than 50 km.
Do not exceed the maximum towing speed of
50 km/h as you could otherwise damage the
transmission.
Always raise the rear axle for towing if:
I you have to tow the vehicle over a longer
distance
I the transmission is damaged
Towing the vehicle in the event of par-
ticular faults
E
With transmission damage: always
remove the propeller shafts to the driv-
en axles.
!
Always use new self-locking nuts when fit-
ting the propeller shafts.
E
With front axle damage: turn the key
to position 1 in the ignition lock.
!
If the vehicle is to be towed with the front
or rear axle raised, the ignition must be
switched off (key in position 0 or 1 in the igni-
tion lock). Application of the brakes by ESP
could otherwise destroy the brake system on
the front or rear axle.
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P.
To shift the automatic transmission to
position N, you must provide power to the
Nur fuer internen Gebrauch
vehicle's electrical system in the same
way as jump-starting.
Have the vehicle transported on a trans-
porter or trailer.
Transporting the vehicle
Always use the towing eyes to pull the ve-
hicle onto a transporter or trailer.
!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle such
as axle or steering components. The vehicle
could otherwise be damaged.
E
Manual transmission: engage neutral.
E
Automatic transmission: move the
selector lever to position N.
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