Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 343)

When towing a vehicle with an automatic
transmission, the transmission must be in
position
N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R
cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to
position
2
R
cannot shift the transmission to position
N on vehicles with automatic transmission
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position
P ( Y page 165).
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
( Y page 90). You could otherwise be locked
out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection
(
Y page 79) before the vehicle is towed.
Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye
G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be extremely hot.
There is a risk of burning when removing the
rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust tail pipe. Use
extreme caution when removing the rear
cover.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch do not have
a bracket for the screw-in towing eye at the
back. If you intend to use the vehicle for tow-
ing, fold out the ball coupling (
Y page 211)
and secure the towbar to it.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y page 329).
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.
X Remove cover : from the opening.
X Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
X Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
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 towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y page 340).
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
® could other-
wise damage the brake system.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y page 121).
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X When leaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Towing and tow-starting
341
Breakdown assistance
Z