Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 571)

X Take cover ; off the opening.
X Screw in and tighten the towing eye
clockwise to the stop.
Removing the towing eye
Example: towing eye mounting covers
:
Front cover
; Back cover
X Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X Front bumper: position cover : on the
opening in the bumper, as shown.
X
Twist cover : into the opening in the
direction of the arrow.
Cover : is now attached at the top edge
of the opening.
X To close, press the lower section of
cover :.
X Rear bumper: position cover ; on the
bumper and press until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit
(
Y
page 556).
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! 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 130).
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.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 567).
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
G WARNING
You can no longer steer the vehicle if the
steering wheel lock has been engaged. There
is a risk of an accident.
Always switch off the ignition when towing the
vehicle with a tow cable or a tow bar.
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic
transmission stays in position N when towing
the vehicle, you must observe the following
points:
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 130).
i In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the
combination switch as usual. In this case,
only the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. When you reset the
combination switch, the hazard warning
flashers start flashing again.
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position 0.
Towing and tow-starting
569
Breakdown
assistance
Z