Installing The Towing Eye - Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
338
! If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed away.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission dam-
age, have it transported on a transporter or
trailer.
The automatic transmission must be in posi-
tion N when the vehicle is being towed.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
R
the ignition lock
cannot shift the automatic transmission to
R
position N
In the event of damage to the electrical
system
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 vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting (
Y
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
i
Disarm the automatic locking feature
( page 91). You could otherwise be locked
Y
out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye

Installing the towing eye

G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There is
a risk of burns when removing the rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
page 335).
Example: towing eye covers
Towing eye covers (AMG vehicles)
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, behind the covers.
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
X
tool kit ( page 326).
Y
Pull cover : out of the bumper in the
X
direction of the arrow by inserting your fin-
gers into the recess.
Press the mark on cover ; inwards in the
X
direction of the arrow.