Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the ve-
hicle tool kit, located in the compartment
underneath the trunk floor (
୴
page 369).
The towing eyes are located on the passen-
ger side in the front and rear bumper.
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Take vehicle tool kit out of trunk
(
୴
page 369).
1 Cover in front bumper
2 Cover in rear bumper
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Press mark on corresponding cover 1
or 2 in direction of arrow for folding
down.
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Lift cover off to reveal threaded hole for
towing eye bolt.
Do not remove cover completely.
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Screw towing eye bolt in to its end stop
and tighten with lug wrench.
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For removing towing eye bolt and rein-
stalling cover, follow the previously de-
scribed steps in reverse order.
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The gear selector lever* will remain
locked in position P (vehicles with au-
tomatic transmission*) and the Smart-
Key will not turn in the starter switch if
the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged. See notes on the battery
(
୴
page 396) or on jump starting
(
୴
page 399).
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
For information on manual unlocking of
transmission selector lever, see
(
୴
page 376).
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When closing the cover, insert the
latches first and gently press on the
opposite side until the cover fully en-
gages.
Make sure the cover’s check strap
does not get caught when closing.