Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 301)

! When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Your vehicles is equipped with an auto-
matic transmission. Therefore, you must
not have the vehicle tow-started. The trans-
mission may otherwise be damaged.
i Details on the permissible gross vehicle
weight of your vehicle can be found on the
vehicle identification plate (
Y
page 336).
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed away.
If the transfer case can be shifted into neutral
N, you can tow the vehicle.
If the transfer case cannot be shifted into
neutral N, you can tow the vehicle with one
axle raised. Please bear the following in mind:
R
remove the propeller shaft between the
transfer case and the rolling axle.
R turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 133).
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R
cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock (
Y
page 133).
R cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N.
i Disarm the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (
Y
page 75). You
could otherwise be locked out when push-
ing or towing the vehicle.
Towing eyes
Towing eyes, front
: Towing eyes, front
Towing eye, rear
Rear towing eye : is located under the
bumper, on the left-hand side when viewed in
the direction of travel.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 298).
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 104).
i In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the turn signals for the desired direction
flash. When you reset the combination
Towing and tow-starting
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Roadside
Assistance
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