Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
•► Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes are located in the bumpers. They are at the front and at the rear, under the covers.

Example: Sedan
•► Press the mark on cover 1 inwards in the direction of the arrow.
•► Take cover 1 off the opening.
•► Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
•► Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
•► Attach cover 1 to the bumper and press until it engages.
•► Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
See also:
Flexible fuel vehicles
Important safety notes
Flexible fuel vehicles can be recognized by
the sticker on the inside of the filler flap.
Flexible fuel vehicles can be operated with
premium-grade unleaded gasoline and
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Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. The
engine can be starte ...
Temperature-controlled cup holder in
the front-compartment center console
WARNING
When you use the warming function, the metal
insert of the cup holder is heated. Therefore,
do not touch the cup holder insert. Otherwise,
you might burn yourself.
The temperature-con ...
