Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 360)

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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Installing/reinstalling towing eye bolt
̈ Take the towing eye bolt 1 from its
storage compartment ( ୴ page 340).
1 Towing eye bolt
̈ Remove cover from the access hole.
̈ Screw towing eye bolt 1 in to its stop.
̈ Remove the towing eye bolt when you
no longer need it. To do this, carry out
the above steps in reverse order.
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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 the vehicle doors
lock if the left front wheel as well as the
right rear wheel are turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h) or more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from
locking, deactivate the automatic cen-
tral locking (
୴ page 135).
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.
i
The gear selector lever will remain
locked in position P and the SmartKey
will not turn in the starter switch if the
battery is disconnected or discharged.
See notes on the battery (
୴ page 354).
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Only secure the tow bar to the towing
eye bolt. The vehicle could otherwise
be damaged.
!
Your vehicle is equipped with a front
towing eye bolt only (
୴ page 359).
You cannot tow other vehicles with
your vehicle.