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.

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.
See also:
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Important safety notes
The following contains descriptions of certain
road and traffic conditions in which you must
be particularly attentive. In such situations,
brake if necessary. DISTRONIC ...
Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
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Driving with summer tires
At temperatures below 45 °F (+7 °C), the
elasticity of summer tires and therefore also
traction and braking capability are reduced
considerably — equip your vehicle with
M+S tires. Using summe ...
