Operation Manual

Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
Example: towing eye mounting covers
X
Remove the towing eye from the stowage
space.
The towing eye is located in the stowage
well under the cargo compartment floor.
Vehicles with the TIREFIT kit: the towing
eye is beneath the tire inflation compres-
sor.
X
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
X
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
stop.
Removing the towing eye
X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X
Place the towing eye in the stowage well
(Y page 280) beneath the cargo compart-
ment floor in the cargo compartment.
X
Vehicles with the TIREFIT kit: put back the
tire inflation compressor.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(Y page 292).
X
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the
KEYLESS-GO start function: you must
use the SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop
button (Y page 132).
The transmission automatically shifts to posi-
tion P when you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order to
ensure that the transmission stays in position
N when towing the vehicle, you must observe
the following points:
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Shift the transmission to position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 102).
X
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
If the 12 V battery indicator lamp lights up,
you must observe the following points:
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
i
In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. After resetting the combina-
tion switch, the hazard warning lamp starts
flashing again.
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Towing
Roadside Assistance