Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2007 - Manual (Page 668)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
If you want the gear position to remain in
neutral position N, observe the following
instructions.
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ With the vehicle at a standstill and the
ignition switched on shift the
automatic transmission to neutral
position N.
̈ If engaged, manually release the elec-
tronic parking brake (
୴ page 385).
̈ Switch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
̈ With the ignition switched on shift the
automatic transmission to park
position P.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch
(
୴ page 337).
̈ Insert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
into the starter switch.
̈ Switch on the ignition.
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Shift the automatic transmission to
neutral position N.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ If engaged, manually release the
electronic parking brake (
୴ page 385).
̈ Switch off the ignition and leave the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the
starter switch.
Warning!
G
When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do
not leave children unattended in the vehicle.
It is possible for children to switch on the
ignition which could result in unsupervised
use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use
of vehicle equipment could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
i When towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and
the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in
starter switch position 2, the vehicle doors lock
if the left front wheel as well as the right rear
wheel are turning at vehicle speeds of approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle doors from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking
(
୴ page 334).
i To signal turns while being towed with the
hazard warning flasher in use, turn SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 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
warning flasher will operate again.