Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 323)

The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock
R cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
(
Y
page 80). You could otherwise be locked
out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There
is a risk of burns when removing the rear
cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, install the ball
coupling and connect the towbar to it
(
Y
page 210).
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 312).
The brackets for the screw-in towing eyes are
located in the bumpers. They are under the
covers at the front and at the rear on vehicles
without a trailer coupling. On vehicles with a
trailer coupling, the bracket is at the front
under the cover.
Vehicles without the AMG Sports package
Vehicles with the AMG Sports package
X
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
Rear bumpers on vehicles with the AMG
Sports package: lift up cover : from the
bumper by inserting a round, blunt object
into the recess.
X
Take cover : off the opening.
X
Screw in and tighten the towing eye
clockwise to the stop.
Removing the towing eye
X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Attach cover : to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing and tow-starting
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