Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 430)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Rear cover
1 Cover in rear bumper
Removing
̈ Press mark on cover 1.
̈ Cover 1 springs open at the top.
̈ Pull at the protruding part of cover 1
and fold cover down to reveal the
threaded hole for the towing eye bolt.
Do not disconnect cover 1 from its
check strap.
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in to its end stop
and tighten with lug wrench.
Installing
̈ Unscrew the towing eye bolt using the
lug wrench.
̈ To reinstall cover 1, tilt the marked
lower edge towards the opening.
̈ Maintaining its tilted position, insert
cover
1 by applying the latches at the
marked lower edge into the opening.
̈ To close cover 1, press on the un-
marked top until it fully engages.
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Make sure the cover’s check strap
does not get caught when closing.