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STARTING AND DRIVING
328
Towing
During towing, one vehicle is towed by another
vehicle using a tow rope.
Find out the statutory maximum speed limit for
towing before the towing begins.
1. Activate the car's hazard warning flashers.
2. Attach the tow rope in the towing eye.
3. Unlock the steering lock by inserting the
remote control key in the ignition switch and
giving a long press on the START/STOP
ENGINE button - key position II is activated,
see Key positions (p. 83) for more informa-
tion about key positions.
4. The remote control key must remain in the
ignition switch while the car is being towed.
5. Keep the towline taut when the towing vehi-
cle reduces speed by holding your foot gen-
tly pressed on the brake pedal - thereby
avoiding unnecessary jerking.
6. Be prepared to brake to stop.
WARNING
•
Check that the steering lock is unlocked
before towing.
•
The remote control key must be in key
position II - in position I all airbags are
deactivated.
•
Never remove the remote control key
from the ignition switch when the car is
being towed.
WARNING
The brake servo and power steering do not
work when the engine is switched off - the
brake pedal needs to be depressed
about 5 times more heavily and the steering is
considerably heavier than normal.
Manual gearbox
Prior to towing:
–
Move gear lever into neutral and release the
parking brake.
Automatic gearbox Geartronic
Prior to towing:
–
Move the gear selector to position N and
release the parking brake.
IMPORTANT
Note that the car must always be towed with
the wheels rolling forward.
•
Do not tow cars with automatic transmis-
sion at speeds higher than 80 km/h
(50 mph) or for distances in excess of 80
km.
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 another battery (p. 283).
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged dur-
ing attempts to tow-start the engine.
Related information
•
Hazard warning flashers (p. 100)
•
Towing eye (p. 329)
•
Recovery (p. 330)
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