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WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle being tow-started or towed
away is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, the following situations
can occur:
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The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
swerve or even overturn.
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If another vehicle is tow-started or
towed away, its weight must not exceed
the permissible gross mass of your own
vehicle.
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Information on the permissible gross mass of
the vehicle can be found on the vehicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 552).
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Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door as the automatic transmis‐
sion may otherwise shift to position j auto‐
matically.
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Install the towing eye (/ page 509).
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Fasten the tow bar.
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NOTE Damage due to incorrect connec‐
tion of the tow bar
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Only connect the tow rope or tow bar to
the towing eyes.
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You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer
hitch.
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Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 76).
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Do not activate the HOLD function.
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Deactivate the tow-away alarm (/ page 99).
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Deactivate Active Brake Assist
(/ page 231).
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Shift the automatic transmission to position
i(/ page 200).
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Release the electric parking brake.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to limi‐
ted safety-related functions during the
towing process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon‐
ger available in the following situations:
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the ignition is switched off.
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the brake system or power steering sys‐
tem is malfunctioning.
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the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towed away, signif‐
icantly more effort may be required to steer
and brake than is normally required.
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Use a tow bar.
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Make sure that the steering wheel can
move freely, before towing the vehicle
away.
Breakdown assistance
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