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Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 320 User Manual

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Towing

Technical

data

Instruments
and controls

Operation

Driving

Instrument

cluster display

Practical hints

Car care

Index

To be certain to avoid additional damage to the vehicle
powertrain, however you should do the following:

With damage to front axle, raise front axle. Remove

flexible drive shaft between rear axle and transfer
case

With damage to rear axle, raise rear axle and tow

vehicle with wheel lift or dolly placed under front
wheels.

With damage to transfer case, remove flexible drive

shafts to the drive axles.

Note:

Always install new self-locking nuts when reinstalling
the flexible drive shaft.

Caution!

If the vehicle is towed with the front axle raised, the
engine must be shut off (key in steering lock position 1).
Otherwise, the 4-ETS+ may become engaged which may
cause loss of towing control. Switch off the tow-away
alarm (see page 37) as well as the ESP (see page 225).

Note:

To signal turns while being towed with hazard warning
flasher in use, turn key in steering lock to position 2
and activate combination switch for left or right turn
signal in usual manner. Now deactivate the hazard
warning flasher, only the selected turn signal will
operate. Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard
warning flasher must be activated again.

Warning!

With the engine not running, there is no power
assistance for the braking and steering systems. In
this case, it is important to keep in mind that a
considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to
brake and steer the vehicle.

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