Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible secure the towing device on the trailer tow hitch.
► 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.
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:
Load bearing index
The load bearing index (also load index) is a
code that contains the maximum load bearing
capacity of a tire. ...
Display settings
Select Vehicle by turning
the
COMAND controller and press to
confirm.
Select Display OFF by turning
the
COMAND controller and press to
confirm.
To switch on the display: press
...
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised,
as doing so will damage the transmission.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or
damage to the front or ...
