Mercedes-Benz 2014 GLK Class - Manual (Page 325)

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 82). 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 214).
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y page 314).
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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Breakdown assistance
Z