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.
!
When towing vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
Rthe engine will not run.
use the key instead of the Start/Stop
button. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission may shift to position P when
the driver's or front-passenger door are
opened, which could lead to damage to the
transmission.
Rthere is a malfunction in the brake system.
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.
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised. This could
otherwise damage the transmission.
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.
The automatic transmission must be in
position N when the vehicle is being towed.
The battery must be connected and charged.
You will otherwise be unable to:
G Warning
Rturn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
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.
ignition lock
Rshift the automatic transmission to
position N
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
(Y page 85) before towing. You could
otherwise lock yourself out of the vehicle
when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before
towing.
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.
For towing distances over 30 miles
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
(50
km), the vehicle must loaded onto a
transporter.
!
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehicle could
be damaged.
Only secure the tow rope or tow bar at the X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 324).
G Warning
!
Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
as this could damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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