Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 543)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Depending on whether you are towing a
vehicle or you are being towed, the towing
eye bolt can be screwed into threaded
holes which are located behind covers on
the right-hand side of each bumper.
1 Cover
1 Cover
Removing cover
̈ Press mark on cover 1 as indicated by
the arrow.
̈ Lift off cover 1 to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
Installing towing eye bolt
̈ Take the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 495).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to
its stop and tighten with wheel wrench.
Removing towing eye bolt
̈ Loosen towing eye bolt counterclock-
wise with wheel wrench.
̈ Unscrew towing eye bolt.
̈ Store the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 495).
Warning!
G
In order to avoid possible serious burns or
injury, use extreme caution when removing
the rear cover, because the rear exhaust
pipe is extremely hot.
i The cover 1 is secured to the bumper by a
plastic cord.