Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Sedan - Manual (Page 307)

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.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y page 296).
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, behind the covers.
X Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
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 the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
Only possible for vehicles without
4MATIC.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y page 304).
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
® could
otherwise damage the brake system.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y page 113).
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock and remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock.
X When leaving the vehicle, take the
SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y page 304).
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y page 113).
i When towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal a change of
direction. In this case, only the indicator
lamps for the direction of travel flash. After
resetting the combination switch, the
hazard warning lamp starts flashing again.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X When the vehicle is stationary, depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
X Shift the automatic transmission to
position
N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the parking brake.
Towing and tow-starting
305
Breakdown assistance
Z