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Emergencies
Towing vehicles with four-wheel drive
(
4Driv
e)
Four-wheel drive vehicles (4Drive) can be
towed using a tow bar or tow rope. If the vehi-
cle is towed with the front or rear axle sus-
pended, the engine must be switched off,
otherwise the transmission may be damaged.
Cases where towing the vehicle is not per-
mitted
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If, due to a fault, the gearbox is out of lubri-
cant.
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If the vehicle battery is discharged, be-
cause the steering remains locked and, if ap-
propriate, the electronic parking brake can-
not be deactivated or the electronic lock of
the steering column released.
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If a distance above 50 km needs to be trav-
elled.
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When, for example, after an accident, the
smooth rotation of the wheels or the steering
operation cannot be guaranteed.
When the vehicle is to tow another vehicle:
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Observe legal requirements.
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Keep in mind the instructions in the manual
on towing vehicles.
CAUTION
If there is no oil in the gearbox or no lubri-
cant in the automatic tr
ansmission the car
may only be towed with the driven wheels
lifted cl
ear of the road, or transported on a
special car transporter or trailer.
Note
The vehicle can only be towed if the elec-
tr
onic parking br
ake and the electronic
lock of the steering column are deactiva-
ted. If the vehicle has no power supply or
there is an electric system fault, the engine
must be tow-started
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page 51 to deacti-
vate the electronic parking brake and the
electronic lock of the steering column.
Front towline anchorage
Fig. 56
On the right side of the front bumper:
scr
e
w in the towline anchorage
The housing of the removable towline an-
chor
age is on the right side of the fr
ont bump-
er underneath a cover .
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
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page 55.
Fitting the towline anchorage
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit in the luggage compartment
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page 41.
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Remove the cover by pressing down on the
top and leave it hanging from the vehicle.
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Screw the towing eye in the housing by
turning it as far as it will go anticlock-
wise
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Fig. 56
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. Use a suitable object
that can compl
et
ely and securely tighten the
towing eye in its housing.
●
After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise with a suitable object.
●
Insert the upper flange of the lid into the
opening of the bumper and press the lower
side of the lid until it is inserted into the bump-
er.
●
Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along
with the other vehicle tools.
CAUTION
The towing eye must always be completely
and firmly tightened. Otherwise
, it could be
released while towing and tow-starting.
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