Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or transporter if you wish to transport it.
- Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock.
- Shift the automatic transmission to position N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
- Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by applying the parking brake.
- Move the selector lever to P.
- Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
- Secure the vehicle.
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels or wheel rims, not by parts of the
vehicle such as axle or steering components. Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
See also:
EBD (electronic brake forcedistribution)
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section.
EBD monitors and controls the brake
pressure on the rear wheels to improve
driving stability while braking.
WARNING
If EBD ...
Important safety notes
Observe the "Important safety notes" section ().
ABS regulates brake pressure in such a way that the wheels do not lock when you
brake. This allows you to continue steering the vehicle ...
Servicing the brakes
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and you hear a
warning tone while the engine is running,
the brake fluid level may be too low.
Observe additional warning messa ...