Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 517)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Example illustration R 550 4MATIC
1 Towing eye cover
Removing cover
̈ Press mark on cover 1 as indicated by
the arrow.
̈ Lift off cover 1 to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
Installing towing eye bolt
̈ Take the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 469).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in to its stop and
tighten with wheel wrench.
Removing towing eye bolt
̈ Loosen towing eye bolt counterclock-
wise with wheel wrench.
̈ Unscrew towing eye bolt.
̈ Store the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit
(
୴ page 469).
Installing cover
̈ Engage towing eye cover 1 at top and
press at bottom.
Warning!
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In order to avoid possible serious burns or
injury, use extreme caution when removing
the cover, because the rear exhaust pipe is
extremely hot.