Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK 500 - Manual (Page 392)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Towing eye bolt CLK 320/CLK 500
1 Cover on right side of front bumper
2 Cover on right side of rear bumper
To remove cover:
̈ Press mark on cover in direction of ar-
row.
̈ Lift cover off to reveal threaded hole for
towing eye bolt.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the compartment under-
neath the trunk floor).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt to its stop and
tighten with lug wrench.
To reinstall cover:
̈ Fit cover and snap into place.
!
When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position 2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position 2, the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph
(15 km/h) or more.
Switch off the tow-away alarm
(
୴ page 84).
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
୴ page 149).
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to the vehicle chas-
sis, frame or suspension parts.
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The gear selector lever will remain
locked in position P and the SmartKey
will not turn in the starter switch if the
battery is disconnected or discharged.
See notes on the battery (
୴ page 385)
or on jump starting ( ୴ page 388).
Manually unlocking gear selector lever
(
୴ page 352)