STARTING AND DRIVING
To consider before using the towing eyelet
Removing the towing eyelet
Recovery
In certain conditions, the towing eyelet
may be used to pull the vehicle onto a flat-
bed tow truck. The vehicle's position and
ground clearance determines if this is pos-
sible.
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Unscrew the towing eyelet after use and
return it to its storage location in the foam
block.
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This section refers to transporting the vehicle
with a tow truck or similar vehicle.
Call a professional towing service for assis-
tance.
Replace the cover on the bumper.
In certain conditions, the towing eyelet can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a flatbed tow
truck.
Related information
If the incline of the tow truck is too steep
or if the ground clearance under the vehi-
cle is insufficient, attempting to pull it up
using the towing eyelet may result in dam-
age.
Towing using a towline (p. 438)
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For vehicles equipped with leveling con-
trol*: If the vehicle is equipped with pneumatic
suspension, this feature must be turned off
before the vehicle is lifted onto a tow truck.
Turning off the function in the center display.
Tool kit (p. 530)
If necessary, lift the vehicle using the tow
truck's lifting device instead of using the
towing eyelet.
1.
Tap Settings in the Top view.
WARNING
2. Tap My Car Parking Brake and
Suspension.
No person or object should be behind the
tow truck when the vehicle is lifted onto
the bed of the truck.
3.
Select Disable Leveling Control.
The vehicle's location and ground clearance
determine if it can be lifted onto a tow truck. If
the incline of the tow truck is too steep or if
the ground clearance under the vehicle is
insufficient, attempting to pull it up may result
in damage. In this case, the vehicle should
only be lifted with the tow truck's lifting equip-
ment.
The towing eyelet is only intended for tow-
ing on roads – not for pulling vehicles from
ditches or any similar purpose involving
severe strain. Call a tow truck for profes-
sional assistance.
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