otherwise be locked out when the vehicle is
being pushed or towed.
i
Vehicles with the basic carrier fitted:
Do not tow away the vehicle with the basic
carrier fitted.
Do not
attach the towing cable or towing bar
to the basic carrier.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
observe the notes on the selector lever when
towing away the vehicle.
Fitting the towing eye
The towing eye can be attached to the front or
rear of the vehicle.
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
tray.
X
Carefully prise off cover :
on
the vehicle.
X
Screw in the towing eye to the stop.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
The selector lever lock can be manually
released
in
the event of an electrical mal-
function.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
Leave the key in position 2 in
the ignition
lock.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Deactivate automatic door locking.
X
Turn the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to
position P
.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and select
neutral.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
Transporting the vehicle
!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. The
vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
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