Towing and tow-starting
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Towing and tow-starting
Important safety notes
G Warning
! Drive slowly and smoothly when towing.
Excessive tractive power could otherwise
damage the vehicles.
! Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid
towing bar if:
This could damage the vehicle.
!
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
Rthe engine will not run.
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop
Rthere is a malfunction in the brake system.
button. Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock and shift the automatic
transmission to N. Then, turn the SmartKey
back to 0 and leave it in the ignition lock.
Rthere is a malfunction in the power supply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
With the engine not running, there is no power
assistance for the brake and steering
systems. You will then need considerably
more force to steer and to brake and the
brake pedal travel will be longer. If necessary,
depress the brake pedal with maximum force.
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be started by tow-starting. This
could otherwise damage the transmission.
The automatic transmission must be in
position N when the vehicle is being towed.
Make sure that the battery is connected and
charged. You will otherwise not be able to:
Before towing away, make sure that the
steering can be moved and is not locked.
If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum
permissible gross vehicle weight of your
vehicle.
Rturn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
Rshift the automatic transmission to
position N.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
manually release the selector lever lock in
position P (Y page 162).
G Warning
The vehicle is braked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONIC PLUS if the
vehicle is to be towed.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (Y page 81).
Otherwise, you could lock yourself out of
the vehicle when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
!
You may only tow the vehicle a maximum
distance of 30 miles (50 km). A towing
speed of 30 mph (50 km/h) must not be
exceeded.
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
For towing distances over 30 miles
(50
transporter.
km), the vehicle must loaded onto a
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 287).
!
Only secure the tow rope or tow bar at the
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehicle could
be damaged.
G Warning
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
!
Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C207, Mercedes Benz E350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz E350, Mercedes-Benz E550, Mercedes-Benz W212 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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