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08 Starting and driving
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IMPORTANT
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Do not tow the vehicle at speeds
higher than 80 km/h or for distances in
excess of 80 km.
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Note that the car must always be
towed with the wheels rolling forward.
Automatic gearbox Powershift
Models with the Powershift gearbox should
not be towed. If towing still has to take place,
the route must be as short as possible and
then with very low speed.
In the event of uncertainty as to whether or
not the car is equipped with Powershift trans-
mission, this can be verified by checking the
designation on the gearbox label under the
bonnet, see Type designations (p. 399). The
designation ”MPS6” means that it is
Powershift transmission - otherwise it is
Geartronic automatic transmission.
IMPORTANT
Avoid towing.
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However, the car can be towed for a
short distance at low speed to move it
from a dangerous position - not further
than 10 km and not faster than
10 km/h. Note that the car must
always be towed with the wheels roll-
ing forward.
•
In the event of moving a longer dis-
tance than 10 km, the car must be
transported with the drive wheels
raised from the road - professional
recovery is recommended.
Prior to towing:
– Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
Jump starting
Do not tow the car to bump start the engine.
Use a donor battery if the starter battery is
discharged and the engine does not start, see
Jump starting with battery (p. 265).
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged
during attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
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Towing eye (p. 311)
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Recovery (p. 312)
Towing eye
The towing eye is screwed into a threaded
socket behind a cover on the right-hand side
of the bumper, front or rear.
Attaching the towing eye
Take out the towing eye that is located
under the floor hatch in the cargo area -
in some cases it may be hidden under the
sill.
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