Towing eye bolt, Installing towing eye bolt – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Front of vehicle
1 Cover on right side of front bumper
To remove cover:
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Press mark on cover
1 in direction of
arrow.
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Lift cover off to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
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Towing of the vehicle should only be done
using the properly installed towing eye bolt. Nev-
er attach tow cable, tow rope or tow rod to the
vehicle chassis, frame or suspension parts.
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and
the SmartKey in starter switch position 2, or
KEYLESS-GO
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start/stop button in position 2,
the vehicle doors lock if the left front wheel as
well as the right rear wheel are turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking
(
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To signal turns while being towed with the
hazard warning flasher in use, turn SmartKey in
starter switch to position 2 and activate the
combination switch for the left or right turn
signal in the usual manner – only the selected
turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard warn-
ing flasher will operate again.
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The selector lever will remain locked in park
position P and the SmartKey will not turn in the
starter switch if the battery is disconnected or
discharged. For more information see “Battery”
(
page 420) or “Jump starting” (
For information on manual unlocking of the gear
selector lever, see (