Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your vehicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than towing it away.
Vehicles with transmission damage must be transported More.
Vehicles with manual transmission: only with both axles on the ground or with the rear axle raised.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: only with both axles on the ground.
4MATIC vehicles: only with both axles on the ground.
the ignition is switched off.
the brake system or power steering system is malfunctioning.
the energy supply or the on-board electrical system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towed away, significantly more effort may be required to steer and brake than is normally required.
The drivetrain could be damaged when towing at excessively high speeds or over long distances.
If a vehicle must be tow-started or towed away, its weight must not exceed the permissible gross mass of the towing vehicle.
the towing eye may become detached.
the car/trailer combination may swerve or even overturn.
deactivate the DISTRONIC distance pilot.
do not activate the HOLD function.
vehicles with automatic transmission: do not open the driver's door or front passenger door, otherwise the automatic transmission automatically shifts to position .
the engine cannot be started.
the electric parking brake cannot be released or applied.
vehicles with automatic transmission: the automatic transmission cannot be shifted to position or .
You can also attach the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: if the automatic transmission cannot be shifted to position , transport the vehicle More.
If you pull away sharply, the tractive power may be too high and the vehicles could be damaged.