Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Removing cover
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
Press mark on cover in direction of ar-
row.
̈
̈
Lift cover off to reveal threaded hole for
towing eye bolt.
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position 2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position 2, the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approximately
Installing towing eye bolt
̈
Take towing eye bolt and wheel wrench
out of trunk (୴ page 344).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt clockwise into
9
mph (15 km/h) or more.
1 Cover on right side of front bumper
its stop and tighten with wheel wrench.
Switch off the tow-away alarm
Removing towing eye bolt
(
୴ page 85).
̈
Loosen towing eye bolt counterclock-
wise with wheel wrench.
To prevent the vehicle doors from lock-
ing, deactivate the automatic central
locking (୴ page 106).
̈ Unscrew towing eye bolt.
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to vehicle chassis,
frame or suspension parts.
̈ Store towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench in trunk.
Installing cover
2
Cover on right side of rear bumper
̈
Fit cover and snap into place.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz S430, Mercedes-Benz S500, Mercedes-Benz S55, Mercedes-Benz S600 |
Model Year | 2004 |
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