X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal fully and select
neutral.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to
position P.
X
Vehicles
with manual transmission: engage
first gear.
X
Remove the key.
X
Lash down the vehicle.
Emergency engine starting by tow-
starting
Before tow-starting, the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
R
the battery is connected
R
the engine has cooled down
R
the exhaust system has cooled down
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Fit the towing eye.
X
Attach the towing bar or tow cable.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
activate manual gearshifting.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress
the
clutch pedal fully, engage sec-
ond gear and keep the clutch pedal fully
depressed.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Tow-start the vehicle.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
keep the selector lever pushed forwards
towards q until the engine starts. Do not
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: with-
out depressing the accelerator pedal,
release the clutch pedal slowly.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: when
the
engine
is started, immediately depress
the clutch pedal fully and select neutral.
X
Keep the engine running by accelerating.
X
Pull over at a suitable place and stop the
vehicle safely, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Remove the towing bar or tow cable.
X
Remove the towing eye
Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Attach the cover to the recess at the top and
engage it at the bottom.
X
Stow the towing eye in the vehicle tool tray.
Manually releasing the selector lever
lock
The selector lever lock can be manually
released in the event of an electrical mal-
function, e.g. if the parking lock has been
deactivated for towing and should subse-
quently be re-applied.
!
Do not use any sharp-edged objects to
prise
out the cover from the centre console.
Otherwise, the cover or the centre console
could be damaged.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Prise out cover : on the centre console
from bottom
edge ; using with a flat, blunt
object.
X
Pull cover : in
the direction of the arrow.
Manually releasing the selector lever lock
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