Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 475)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
1 Cover on passenger side of front
bumper
1 Cover on passenger side of rear
bumper (ML 350)
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The vehicle cannot be started via
tow-start.
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If the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged, the automatic transmission
will remain locked in position P and the
SmartKey will not turn in the starter
switch. For more information, see “Bat-
tery” (
୴ page 462) and “Jump starting”
( ୴ page 470).
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels
on the ground, note the following:
With the automatic central locking
activated and the SmartKey in starter
switch position 2, or KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (
୴ page 36) in
position 2, the vehicle doors lock if the
left front wheel is turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h) or more.
Switch off the tow-away alarm
(
୴ page 102).
To prevent the vehicle doors from
locking, deactivate the automatic
central locking (
୴ page 125).
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 vehicle chassis,
frame or suspension parts.