Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 503)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
The rear towing eye is located behind the
right side cover in the rear bumper panel.
1 Towing eye cover
̈ Press mark on cover 1 as indicated by
the arrow.
̈ Lift off cover 1 to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
̈ Take the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench from the vehicle toolkit
(
୴ page 455).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in to its stop and
tighten with wheel wrench.
̈ After use, unscrew towing eye bolt.
̈ Store the towing eye bolt and wheel
wrench back into the vehicle toolkit
(
୴ page 455).
̈ Engage cover 1 at top and press at
bottom.
Stranded vehicle
Freeing a stranded vehicle, on which the
wheels are dug into sand or mud, should
be done with the greatest of care, especial-
ly if the vehicle is heavily loaded.
Avoid pulling the vehicle abruptly or diago-
nally, since it could result in damage to the
chassis alignment.
Never try to free a vehicle that is still cou-
pled to a trailer.
If possible, a vehicle equipped with trailer
hitch receiver should be pulled backward
in its own previously made tracks.
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.