Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 328)

The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the SmartKey to position 2 in
the ignition lock
R cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N
i Disarm the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed (
Y
page 85). You
could otherwise be locked out when push-
ing or towing the vehicle.
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.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you intend
to use the vehicle for towing, install the ball
coupling and connect the towbar to it
(
Y
page 214).
X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 314).
The brackets for the screw-in towing eyes are
located in the bumpers. For vehicles without
a trailer tow hitch, they are at the front and at
the rear, under the covers. For vehicles with
trailer tow hitch, it is located under the cover.
Vehicles without the AMG Sports package
Vehicles with the AMG Sports package
X
Press the mark on cover : inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
Rear bumpers on vehicles with the AMG
Sports package: lift up cover : from the
bumper by inserting a round, blunt object
into the recess.
X Take cover : off the opening.
X Screw in and tighten the towing eye clock-
wise 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.
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Towing and tow-starting
Breakdown
assistance