Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 301)

The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, behind the covers.
Example: Cabriolet
X Press the mark on cover : inwards, in the
direction of the arrow.
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 the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
When having your vehicle towed with the rear
axle raised, observe the important safety
notes (
Y page 298).
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP ® could
otherwise damage the brake system.
X Switch on the hazard warning flashers
(
Y page 124).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock and remove the SmartKey.
X When leaving the vehicle, take the
SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
When having your vehicle towed, observe the
important safety notes (
Y page 298).
G Warning
With the engine not running, there is no power
assistance for the brake and steering
systems. In this case, it is important to keep
in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the
vehicle. Adapt your driving accordingly.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and hold it down.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the parking brake.
X Switch on the hazard warning flashers
(
Y page 124).
i When towing with the hazard warning
flashers switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal in which direction
you are changing. In this case, only the
indicator lamps for the direction of travel
flash. When you reset the combination
switch, the hazard warning flashers start
flashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting
purposes.
Towing and tow-starting
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