Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 424)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Front of vehicle
1 Cover on right side of front bumper
To remove cover:
̈ Press mark on cover 1 in direction of
arrow.
̈ Lift cover 1 off to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the storage compart-
ment under the trunk floor).
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, please note the follow-
ing:
With the automatic central locking acti-
vated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position 2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button in position 2, the ve-
hicle doors lock if the left front wheel
as well as the right rear wheel are turn-
ing at vehicle speeds of approx. 9 mph
(15 km /h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
୴ page 112).
Towing of the vehicle should only be
done using the properly installed tow-
ing eye bolt. Never attach tow cable,
tow rope or tow rod to the vehicle chas-
sis, frame or suspension parts.
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If the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged
ț the SmartKey will not turn in the
starter switch
ț the gear selector lever will remain
locked in position P.
For more information, see “Batteries”
(
୴ page 413) and
“Jump starting” ( ୴ page 419).
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